Neuroscience Minor

Description

The minor in neuroscience is an interdisciplinary course of study that will provide students an understanding of the neural underpinnings of behavior. Students will be encouraged to take basic and advanced courses in pure and applied neuroscience from several departments. Students from many different majors will find the scope of courses addressing brain and behavior enlightening and practical for their future careers. They will come to understand that neuroscience spans levels from the molecular to the psychological in both humans and other animals and learn how to apply theory to experimental or observational studies. There is no true dichotomy between the brain and the mind.

Course Requirements

The minor in neuroscience requires 18-22 hours, including PSYC 3140 Brain and Behavior, BISC 3270 Introductory Neuroscience, and four courses at the 3000 level or above, of which at least one course must be a formal laboratory course or director-approved independent laboratory course (3 credit hours minimum) and at least one course must be at the 5000 level. At least 6 hours, not including PSYC 3140 Brain and Behavior or BISC 3270 Introductory Neuroscience, must be outside of the student's major. A maximum of 6 credit hours of independent study can count toward the minor, but to apply more than 3 hours of independent study to the minor, a total of 9 credit hours of independent study must be taken. Approved laboratory courses for the minor and other approved courses are listed below. Courses may not satisfy requirements for both the student's major and the neuroscience minor.

Approved Neuroscience Laboratory Courses

Approved Neuroscience Courses