Neuroscience Minor

Jack Peck, Professor, Coordinator

Since its birth in the 1970s, neuroscience has become a vital interdisciplinary field of training in science. Advances in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and psychology have all contributed to the creation of this new field of study. Neuroscientists work in many areas of the basic and clinical sciences.

The minor has both classroom and practicum components, which are divided into five major categories: (1) introduction: behavioral neuroscience and behavioral neuroscience laboratory; (2) specialty area: neurobiology; (3) electives: listed below; (4) practicum: listed below; and (5) capstone: seminar in neuroscience.

To complete the minor, students take the introductory course and lab, one specialty course, one elective course (3 or 4 credit hours), one practicum (3 credit hours), and the capstone course. Students must also take one additional course from either the elective (with a minimum of 3 credit hours) or practicum (with a minimum of 3 credit hours) categories. No more than 8 credit hours from courses required by name and number for a major can be applied towards requirements for the minor. Students must have their course of study approved by a minor adviser so that it can be tailored to their major and so that courses with variable credits will not become problematic.

Required courses

303-31500	Neurobiology	4
330-31100	Behavioral Neuroscience	3
330-31200	Behavioral Neuroscience Lab	1
336-49200	Seminar in Neuroscience	3
	Total	11

Restricted electives

Electives

302-35300	Biochemistry I (3)
303-20800	Animal Behavior (4)
303-21400	Animal Physiology (4)
303-27800	Environmental Health and Medicine (3)
303-32700	Genetics (4)
303-34500	Developmental Biology (4)
303-45400	Cell Biology (4)
663-32000	Neuromuscular Control (3)
	Total	3 or 6

Practicum

303-30200	Research in Biology (3)
303-40000	Research in Biology (1-3)
330-30100	Methods in Neuroscience (2)
330-30300	Research Team (2)
330-30400	Research Team (2)
330-35200	Independent Supervised Research (1-4)
330-45200	Advanced Independent Research (1-4)
663-45000	Independent Study in ESS (1-3)
663-45100	Independent Study in ESS (1-3)
663-47500	Research Team: ESS (1-3)
	Total	3 or 6
	Total Neuroscience minor	20-22