Double Majors and Minors

The interdisciplinary nature of the neuroscience major allows students to double major or minor in other academic disciplines. In particular, a number or courses in the neuroscience major also satisfy requirements in the psychology, biology, and chemistry majors. Clicking on these links will open sample schedules.

Psychology Biology Chemistry

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Sample Neuroscience Course Schedule
with a Double Major in Psychology

Freshman Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
BIOL 170	elective	CHEM 102
CHEM 101		Heritage 106
Heritage 105		PSYC 150
Math 105/elective		elective

Sophomore Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
SOCS 233	elective	BIOL 351
PSYC 310		PSYC 290
Heritage 205		PSYC 285
elective		elective

Junior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR 395	Jr. Symposium	NEUR 410
elective		PSYCH 370
elective		elective
Jr. Symposium		Jr. Symposium
		NEUR 490 1 cr

Senior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
PSYC 390	PSYC 470	PSYC 320 or 340
BIOL 470		CHEM 311
BIOL 490		BIO 222
elective		elective
NEUR 490 1 cr

NOTE: Electives must include the following:

• Religion (2 courses)
• Social Sciences (1 course)
• Foreign Language (2 courses)
• Fine Arts (1 course)
• Humanities (1 course)
• Physical Education (2 courses)

A total of 138 credits are required to graduate.

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Biology and Chemistry Majors

Both the biology and chemistry majors require a substantial number of courses to complete the major as does the neuroscience major. Students in biology or chemistry are required to complete 56 credit hours of coursework to complete their major. The neuroscience major requires 50 credit hours. While there is some overlap of coursework between the biology or chemistry major and the neuroscience major, students may also want to explore the option of majoring in neuroscience with a minor in biology and/or chemistry. For additional information on these options please contact Pat Pfaffle.

Biology Neuroscience/biology double major Neuroscience with a biology minor Chemistry Neuroscience/chemistry double major Neuroscience with a chemistry minor

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Sample Neuroscience Course Schedule
with a Double Major in Biology

Freshman Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
BIOL 170	elective	CHEM 102
CHEM 101		Heritage 106
Heritage 105		BIOL 171
Math 105/elective		elective

Sophomore Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
SOCS 233	elective	BIOL 351
PSYC 310		CHEM 208
Heritage 205		elective
CHEM 207		elective

Junior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR 395	Jr. Symposium	NEUR 410
NEUR elective		NEUR 407
NEUR 303		elective
Jr. Symposium		Jr. Symposium
		NEUR 490 1 cr

Senior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR elective	BIOL 421	NEUR elective
BIOL 470		CHEM 311
BIOL 490		BIO 222
elective		elective
NEUR 490 1 cr

NOTE: Electives must include the following:

• Religion (2 courses)
• Social Sciences (1 course)
• Foreign Language (2 courses)
• Fine Arts (1 course)
• Humanities (1 course)
• Physical Education (2 courses)

A total of 138 credits are required to graduate.

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Sample Neuroscience Course Schedule
with a Minor in Biology

Freshman Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
BIOL 170	elective	CHEM 102
CHEM 101		Heritage 106
Heritage 105		BIOL 171
Math 105/elective		elective

Sophomore Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
SOCS 233	elective	BIOL 351
PSYC 310		CHEM 208
Heritage 205		elective
CHEM 207		elective

Junior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR 395	Jr. Symposium	NEUR 410
NEUR elective		BIOL 407
BIOL 303		Jr. Symposium
Jr. Symposium		NEUR 490 (1cr)

Senior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR elective	elective	NEUR elective
NEUR 490 (1cr)		BIO 222
elective		elective
elective		elective
elective

NOTE: Electives must include the following:

• Religion (2 courses)
• Social Sciences (1 course)
• Foreign Language (2 courses)
• Fine Arts (1 course)
• Humanities (1 course)
• Physical Education (2 courses)

A total of 138 credits are required to graduate.

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Sample Neuroscience Course Schedule
with a Double Major in Chemistry

Freshman Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
BIOL 170	elective	CHEM 102
CHEM 101		Heritage 106
Heritage 105		Math 113
Math 112		elective

Sophomore Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
SOCS 233	elective	BIOL 351
PSYC 310		CHEM 208
Heritage 205		PHYS 203
CHEM 207		elective

Junior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR 395	Jr. Symposium	NEUR 410
PHYS 204		CHEM 314
CHEM 313		elective
Jr. Symposium		Jr. Symposium
		NEUR 490 (1 cr)

Senior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR elective	elective	NEUR elective
CHEM 323		CHEM 311
CHEM 411		CHEM 400
elective		NEUR elective
NEUR 490 (1 cr)

NOTE: Electives must include the following:

• Religion (2 courses)
• Social Sciences (1 course)
• Foreign Language (2 courses)
• Fine Arts (1 course)
• Humanities (1 course)
• Physical Education (2 courses)

A total of 138 credits are required to graduate.

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Sample Neuroscience Course Schedule
with a Minor in Chemistry

Freshman Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
BIOL 170	elective	CHEM 102
CHEM 101		Heritage 106
Heritage 105		elective
Math 105/elective		elective

Sophomore Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
SOCS 233	elective	BIOL 351
PSYC 310		CHEM 208
Heritage 205		elective
CHEM 207		elective

Junior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR 395	Jr. Symposium	NEUR 410
Jr. Symposium		CHEM 311
elective		Jr. Symposium
elective		NEUR 490 (1 cr)
		elective

Senior Year

FALL	J-TERM	SPRING
NEUR elective	elective	NEUR elective
CHEM 323		NEUR elective
NEUR 490 (1 cr)		elective
elective		elective
elective