Old Requirements (Classes 2014-16)

These requirements may be used by the classes of 2014, 2015 and 2016 to fulfill their neuroscience major and concentration requirements.

Neuroscience Core Courses (4.5 units)

• NEUR 112/212 (.5 unit) Introduction to Neuroscience
• NEUR 471 (.5 unit) Current Research Topics in Neuroscience
• BIOL 115 and BIOL 116 (1 unit) Energy in Living Systems and Information in Living Systems
• BIOL 358 (.5 unit) Neurobiology
• CHEM 121, 124/125 (or CHEM 122, 124/125) (1 unit) Introductory Chemistry I, II (or Honors Introductory Chemistry I, II)
• PSYC 305 (.5 unit) Physiological Psychology
• NEUR 401 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Electrophysiology and Biopotentials, or PSYC 403 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Learning and Motivation, or NEUR 406 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Sensory Processes

Biochemical Track (2.75 units)

One selected biology course from the concentration list. (.5 unit)

• BIOL 359 (.25 unit) Experimental Neurobiology, or CHEM 371 (.25 unit) Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 231, 232 (1 unit) Organic Chemistry I, II

Recommended courses:

• CHEM 123 and 126
• CHEM 233, 234
• CHEM 256

One selected psychology course from the concentration list (below). (.5 unit)

• MATH 111 (.5 unit) Calculus

Biopsychological Track (2.75 to 3 units)

One selected biology course from the concentration list (below) (.5 unit)

• BIOL 359 (.25 unit) Experimental Neurobiology, or NEUR 405 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience
• CHEM 123 and 126 (.5 unit) Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I, II
• PSYC 200 (.5 unit) Statistical Analysis in Psychology

Two selected psychology courses from the concentration list. (1 unit)

Concentration Curriculum and Requirements

Required Neuroscience Courses (1 unit)

NEUR 112/212 (.5 unit) Introduction to Neuroscience
NEUR 471 (.5 unit) Current Research Topics in Neuroscience