Neuroscience, Minor
Director: Marieke Gilmartin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences
The neuroscience minor is designed to enable students in a variety of majors to explore the important and rapidly expanding field of neuroscience. The minor enhances students' preparation for a variety of careers and/or graduate study in health-related professions and enriches undergraduate students involvement in neuroscience research.
Neuroscience Minor
Requires 18 credit hours. All courses in the minor must be completed with grades of C- or higher and an overall grade point average of 2.000.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - Choose two from the following: | 6 | |
| Cellular Neurobiology | ||
| Molecular Neuroscience | ||
| Functional Neuroanatomy | ||
| Systems Neuroscience | ||
| Elective Courses - Choose four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Neuroeconomics: The Neuroscience of Decision Making | ||
| Molecular Neuroscience | ||
| Functional Neuroanatomy | ||
| Diseases of the Brain | ||
| Biology, Moral Behavior and Policy | ||
| Biology of Aging | ||
| Endocrinology | ||
| Systems Neuroscience | ||
| Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences (with approval of topic) | ||
| Clinical Neuroanatomy | ||
| Neurological Bases of Human Communication Processes and Related Functions | ||
| Medical Imaging Physics | ||
| Image Processing for the Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Rehabilitation Science and Engineering | ||
| Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering (with approval of topic) | ||
| Cellular Neurobiology | ||
| Experimental Neurobiology | ||
| Laboratory Research Project in Biological Sciences (with approval of project) | ||
| Learning and Behavior | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Affective Neuroscience | ||
| Learning and Memory | ||
| Human Factors Engineering | ||
| Advanced Undergraduate Research (with approval of topic) | ||
| Advanced Undergraduate Seminar | ||
| Independent Study in Psychology (with approval of topic) | ||
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
Note:
- No more than 6 credits for students from the College of Health Sciences and College of Arts and Sciences and no more than 9 credits for students from the College of Engineering can count towards both the neuroscience minor and their primary major (e.g., only 6 credits from the minor can also apply towards the 33 credits required for the BISC major).
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