B.S. in Neuroscience
In fall 2007, the university will be offering an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience. An interdisciplinary program, the degree will be administered by the Department of Psychology, but includes participation by faculty of the Krasnow Institute and the College of Science. The program is designed to interface easily with Pre-Med requirements.
The first course offering, Introduction to Neuroscience, NEUS 210, will be taught in the Fall semester on TR at 1030-1145 by Dr. Robert Smith.
Interested students should contact: Dr. Jane Flinn (jflinn@gmu.edu), or Dr Michael Hurley (mhurley2@gmu.edu, 993 -1384) to discuss the program.
Since there will be three required classes, beginning with Introduction to Neuroscience, the degree will be available to students who will graduate in Jan '09, or later. Students wishing to transfer into the degree should see their current undergraduate advisor and Dr. Hurley in Psychology.
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences also has information on their website here.
Required courses are listed below
-Two required Biology Foundation courses (8 credits): BIOL 213* and 303*.
-Two required Chemistry Foundation courses (8 credits)**: CHEM 211*, 212*.
-One required Mathematics Foundation course (3 or 4 credits): MATH 113*, 114** OR 213.
-Four required Physics courses: (8 credits) PHYS 243/244* and 245/246*, or PHYS 160/161* and 260/261*.
-Three required Psychology Foundations courses (9 credits): PSYC 100*, 375, 376
-One required Psychology lab course (1 credit) PSYC 373.
-One required Computer Science Foundation course: (4 credits) CS 112*.
-One required Statistics Foundation course (3 or 4): credits STAT 250, PSYC 300, MATH 352, or BIOL 312.
-Three required core Neuroscience courses (9 credits) NSCI 200 or 210, 327 and 335
-12 hours of Foundation electives (see below).
-12 credits of Neuroscience electives (see below).
-One writing intensive course NSCI 301* (4 credits, see below)
* These program requirements also meet university general education requirements.
** Students intending to apply to a PhD program in Neuroscience, or for an MD, need to take CHEM 313 and 315 and MATH 114.
Writing Intensive Requirement. The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated “writing intensive” in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students majoring in neuroscience may fulfill this requirement by successfully completing NSCI 301. Psychology students may complete NSCI301 to meet the writing requirement if they have transfer credit for PSYC 301.
Foundation Electives (Biology/ Math/ Computation/ Chemistry/ Physics), 12 credits:
BIOL 305/306 Biology of Microorganisms (4)
BIOL 311 General Genetics (4)
BIOL 320 Comparative Chordate Anatomy (4)
BIOL 322 Developmental Biology (4)
BIOL 483 General Biochemistry (4)
BIOL 326 Animal Physiology (3)
BIOL 327 Animal Physiology Laboratory (2)
BIOL 471 Evolution (3)
CHEM 313/315 Organic Chemistry 1 (5)
CHEM 314/318 Organic Chemistry 2 (5)
CHEM 333 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences I (3)
CHEM 334 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences II (3)
CHEM 331/336 Physical Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 332/337 Physical Chemistry II (5)
ECE 285 Electric Circuit Theory (3)
MATH 114 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4)
MATH 213 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3)
MATH 203 Matrix Algebra (3)
MATH 446 Numerical Analysis I (3)
MATH 447 Numerical Analysis II (3)
MATH 214 Elementary Differential Equations (3)
PHYS 262 University Physics III (3)
PHYS 263 University Physics III Laboratory (1)
PSYC 304 Priciples of Learning
PSYC 309 Sensation, Perception and Information processing
PSYC 317 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 472 Advanced Physiological Psycholoy
Additional courses may be approved on an ad-hoc basis by the Co-ordinator.
Neuroscience (NSCI) Electives
These may initially be selected either from courses offered under the title of Special Topics in Neuroscience (currently under development) or by any course on the Foundations electives list.
