Courses and Requirements 2010-2011

Requirements for the Major:

The neuroscience major consists of four parts: (1) A core of required courses; (2) required courses in one of three tracks, bioscience, cognitive, or computational; (3) general electives; and (4) a senior writing requirement. Unless listed below, course descriptions are listed under their home departments.

Required courses for all neuroscience majors:

BIO-101 and BIO-102 (Introductory Biology); BIO-225 (Molecular Biology of the Cell); Either BIO-362 (Introduction to Neurobiology) or BIO-363 (Introduction to Cellular Neurosciences); CSC-106 (Can Computers Think?); PHL-231 (Symbolic Logic); PSY-200 (Statistical Methods in Psychology); PSY-210 (Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience) PSY-220 (Psychology of Memory and Thinking)

Required and cognate courses in one of three tracks

Bioscience track

Required Courses:

Any TWO from the following list: BIO-325 (Animal Behavior); BIO-330 (Comparative Animal Physiology); BIO-332 (Biology Vertebrate Anatomy); BIO-365 (Neural Circuits and Behavior); BIO-370 (Endocrinology); BIO-384 (Molecular Genetics); PSY-211 (Sensation and Perception) Students must also take the following cognate Courses: MTH-110, CHM-101 and CHM-102. MTH-112 and one term physics are also recommended.

Cognitive track

Required Courses:

Any TWO from the following list: PSY-211 (Sensation and Perception); PSY-225 (psychology of Language); PSY-221 (Psychology of Learning); BIO-325 (Animal Behavior); PHL-365 (Philosophy of Mind)Students must also take the following cognate Courses: MTH-110, CHM-101 and PSY-300. MTH-112 and one term physics are also recommended.

Computational track

Required Courses:

Any TWO from the following list: CSC-206 (Natural Language Processing); CSC-320 (Artificial intelligence); CSC-325; (Robotics); CSC-329 (Neural Networks); PHL-442 (Advanced Logic); PHL-365 (Philosophy of Mind); PHL-462 (Philosophy of Language).

Students must also take the following cognate Courses: MTH-110, MTH-197 (or MTH-199) and CSC-150. MTH-112 and CHM-101 recommended

Elective. TWO additional courses from the following list:

BIO-325 (Animal Behavior); BIO-330 (Comparative Animal Physiology); BIO-354 (Developmental Biology); BIO-362 (Neurobiology); BIO-363 (Introduction to Cellular Neuroscience); BIO-365 (Neural Circuits and Behavior); BIO-370 (Endocrinology); BIO-384 (Molecular Genetics); CHM-231 (Organic Chemistry); CSC-103 (Intro to Computational Science); CSC-206 (Natural Language Processing); CSC-243 (Intro to Bioinformatics); CSC-320 (Artificial intelligence); PHL-231 (Symbolic Logic); PHL-232 (Philosophy of Science); PHL-365 (Philosophy of Mind). PHL-462 (Philosophy of Language); PSY-211 (Sensation and Perception); PSY-215 (Introduction to Health Psychology); PSY-221 (Psychology of Learning); PSY-225 (Psychology of Language); PSY-240 (Developmental Psychology); PSY-250 (Abnormal Psychology).

Senior writing requirement. Option (b) is strongly recommended.

a.) ONE of the following senior seminars: PSY-410, PSY-411, PSY-420 BIO-487, BIO-488, or BIO-489, or

b.) A two- or three-term senior thesis or senior research project. Students should register for senior thesis or research in the department that corresponds to their neuroscience track. Bioscience track: BIO-497, BIO-498, BIO-499. Cognitive track: PSY-498 and PSY-499 or PSY 487, PSY-488, and PSY-489.

Requirements for Honors:

In addition to fulfilling college-wide honors requirements, to earn honors in neuroscience, a student must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.3 in the major (including thesis grades, but not including the cognate courses, or more than one term of independent study), a minimum of three grades of A or A- in courses in the major exclusive of the thesis, and satisfactory completion of a senior thesis with a minimum grade of A-.

Requirements for the Minor:

Six courses listed in sections 1, 2a, or 2b above with at least one course from 2a and one course from 2b. The minor must also include at least 2 courses whose primary designation is in Biology and 2 courses whose primary designation is in Psychology. For Biology and Psychology Majors, only 1 course counted for the major may also count toward the minor.

Course Registration Guidelines

Note on Prerequisites: BIO-101 and 102 should be substituted for PSY-100 as the prerequisite for PSY- 210. Upon completion of PSY-210, neuroscience students may take other Psychology courses without first completing PSY-100.

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Home Course and Requirements Faculty Research Opportunities	Courses and Requirements 2010-2011 Requirements for the Major: The neuroscience major consists of four parts: (1) A core of required courses; (2) required courses in one of three tracks, bioscience, cognitive, or computational; (3) general electives; and (4) a senior writing requirement. Unless listed below, course descriptions are listed under their home departments. Required courses for all neuroscience majors: BIO-101 and BIO-102 (Introductory Biology); BIO-225 (Molecular Biology of the Cell); Either BIO-362 (Introduction to Neurobiology) or BIO-363 (Introduction to Cellular Neurosciences); CSC-106 (Can Computers Think?); PHL-231 (Symbolic Logic); PSY-200 (Statistical Methods in Psychology); PSY-210 (Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience) PSY-220 (Psychology of Memory and Thinking) Required and cognate courses in one of three tracks Bioscience track Required Courses: Any TWO from the following list: BIO-325 (Animal Behavior); BIO-330 (Comparative Animal Physiology); BIO-332 (Biology Vertebrate Anatomy); BIO-365 (Neural Circuits and Behavior); BIO-370 (Endocrinology); BIO-384 (Molecular Genetics); PSY-211 (Sensation and Perception) Students must also take the following cognate Courses: MTH-110, CHM-101 and CHM-102. MTH-112 and one term physics are also recommended. Cognitive track Required Courses: Any TWO from the following list: PSY-211 (Sensation and Perception); PSY-225 (psychology of Language); PSY-221 (Psychology of Learning); BIO-325 (Animal Behavior); PHL-365 (Philosophy of Mind)Students must also take the following cognate Courses: MTH-110, CHM-101 and PSY-300. MTH-112 and one term physics are also recommended. Computational track Required Courses: Any TWO from the following list: CSC-206 (Natural Language Processing); CSC-320 (Artificial intelligence); CSC-325; (Robotics); CSC-329 (Neural Networks); PHL-442 (Advanced Logic); PHL-365 (Philosophy of Mind); PHL-462 (Philosophy of Language). Students must also take the following cognate Courses: MTH-110, MTH-197 (or MTH-199) and CSC-150. MTH-112 and CHM-101 recommended Elective. TWO additional courses from the following list: BIO-325 (Animal Behavior); BIO-330 (Comparative Animal Physiology); BIO-354 (Developmental Biology); BIO-362 (Neurobiology); BIO-363 (Introduction to Cellular Neuroscience); BIO-365 (Neural Circuits and Behavior); BIO-370 (Endocrinology); BIO-384 (Molecular Genetics); CHM-231 (Organic Chemistry); CSC-103 (Intro to Computational Science); CSC-206 (Natural Language Processing); CSC-243 (Intro to Bioinformatics); CSC-320 (Artificial intelligence); PHL-231 (Symbolic Logic); PHL-232 (Philosophy of Science); PHL-365 (Philosophy of Mind). PHL-462 (Philosophy of Language); PSY-211 (Sensation and Perception); PSY-215 (Introduction to Health Psychology); PSY-221 (Psychology of Learning); PSY-225 (Psychology of Language); PSY-240 (Developmental Psychology); PSY-250 (Abnormal Psychology). Senior writing requirement. Option (b) is strongly recommended. a.) ONE of the following senior seminars: PSY-410, PSY-411, PSY-420 BIO-487, BIO-488, or BIO-489, or b.) A two- or three-term senior thesis or senior research project. Students should register for senior thesis or research in the department that corresponds to their neuroscience track. Bioscience track: BIO-497, BIO-498, BIO-499. Cognitive track: PSY-498 and PSY-499 or PSY 487, PSY-488, and PSY-489. Requirements for Honors: In addition to fulfilling college-wide honors requirements, to earn honors in neuroscience, a student must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.3 in the major (including thesis grades, but not including the cognate courses, or more than one term of independent study), a minimum of three grades of A or A- in courses in the major exclusive of the thesis, and satisfactory completion of a senior thesis with a minimum grade of A-. Requirements for the Minor: Six courses listed in sections 1, 2a, or 2b above with at least one course from 2a and one course from 2b. The minor must also include at least 2 courses whose primary designation is in Biology and 2 courses whose primary designation is in Psychology. For Biology and Psychology Majors, only 1 course counted for the major may also count toward the minor. Course Registration Guidelines Note on Prerequisites: BIO-101 and 102 should be substituted for PSY-100 as the prerequisite for PSY- 210. Upon completion of PSY-210, neuroscience students may take other Psychology courses without first completing PSY-100.
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