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Neuroscience (B.S.)

The BS in Neuroscience provides students with an incredibly broad range of career options. It is, first and foremost, an ideal course of study for students who wish to pursue graduate studies in neuroscience itself, as well as those who wish to enter Medical School - especially with an eye towards psychiatric care.  Similarly, it provides a firm grounding for students who wish to move into counseling, therapy, addiction work, or social work, therefore serving as a good option for students who want to pursue some amount of graduate work, but for one reason or another find Medical School or PhD programs a poor fit. Additionally, students with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience are well suited to take on roles as laboratory technicians, law enforcement professionals, health educators, and technical writers.

Degree Requirements - Neuroscience

This degree requires a total of 120 credits.

Liberal Arts Core

See the Liberal Arts Core for details.

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with an advisor.  Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements. 
BIO 151General Biology I *

3

BIO 151LGeneral Biology I Lab *

1

BIO 152General Biology II *

3

BIO 152LGeneral Biology II Lab

1

BIO 262LGenetics for Majors Lab

1

BIO 262Genetics for Majors *

3

CHM 151Principles of Chemistry I *

3

CHM 151LPrinciples of Chemistry I Lab

1

CHM 152Principles of Chemistry II *

3

CHM 152LPrinciples of Chemistry II Lab

1

 

MA 181Calculus I *

4

OR

MA 171Calculus with Precalculus A *

4

AND

MA 172Calculus with Precalculus B

4

 

PSY 101General Psychology *

3

PSY 105General Psychology Laboratory

1

PSY 201Statistics for the Social Sciences

3

PSY 230Psychological Disorders

3

PSY 302Research Design for Psychology *

3

 

BIO 400Internship *

3

OR

PSY 400Internship *

3 or 6

 

NEU 300Neuroscience Foundations

3

NEU 310Biological Basis of Perception and Movement

3

NEU 410Cognitive Neuroscience

3

NEU 420Clinical Neuropathology

3

 

Sample Degree Plan - Neuroscience

Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.

Year One - Fall

BIO 151General Biology I *

3

BIO 151LGeneral Biology I Lab *

1

EN 101Composition I *

3

TRS 100Theological Inquiry *

3

One (1) elective

3

BIO 151: NS core course

BIO 151L: NS lab core course

EN 101: Composition core course

TRS 100: TRS core course

 

Year One - Spring

BIO 152General Biology II *

3

BIO 152LGeneral Biology II Lab *

1

MA 181Calculus I *

4

PSY 101General Psychology *

3

PSY 105General Psychology Laboratory

1

EN 102Composition II *

3

MA 181: MT core course

PSY 101: SS core course

EN 102: WR core course

 

Year Two - Fall

CHM 151Principles of Chemistry I *

3

CHM 151LPrinciples of Chemistry I Lab *

1

PSY 230Psychological Disorders

3

EN Literature (LT) core course *

3

Philosophy (PH) core course *

One (1) elective

3

Year Two - Spring

CHM 152Principles of Chemistry II *

3

CHM 152LPrinciples of Chemistry II Lab *

1

PSY 201Statistics for the Social Sciences

3

Social Science (SS) core course in a non-psychology discipline *

HI History (HI) core course *

3

One (1) elective

3

Year Three - Fall

BIO 262Genetics for Majors *

3

BIO 262LGenetics for Majors Lab

1

NEU 300Neuroscience Foundations

3

PSY 302Research Design for Psychology

3

Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) core course *

One (1) elective

3

BIO 262: DSCI core course

Year Three - Spring

NEU 310Biological Basis of Perception and Movement

3

Depth in Faith and Reason core course *

3

Depth in Humanities core course

3

Two (2) electives

6

Year Four - Fall

NEU 410Cognitive Neuroscience

3

Four (4) electives

Year Four - Spring

NEU 420Clinical Neuropathology

3

 

BIO 400Internship

1

OR

PSY 400Internship

3 or 6

 

Three (3) electives

9

* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core Requirements. See the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.