Sample BA Program

The following is one of many possible sample tracks that students may choose to follow. Students with a concentration in cellular and molecular neuroscience will need to substitute the General Biology courses for the Biochemistry and Cell Biology courses.

Freshmen Year: Fall Term
200.141 Foundations of Brain, Behavior and Cognition (or 200.211) (3) (N,S) 
(formerly Introduction to Physiological Psychology)
(OR 080.105 Intro to Neuroscience)
030.101 Introductory Chemistry I (3) (N)
030.105 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
110.106 Calculus I for Biological Sciences (or 110.108) (4) (Q)
060.113 Expository Writing I (3) (H,W)

Freshmen Year: Spring Term
080.206 Cognitive Neuroscience (3) (N)
030.204 Introductory Chemistry II (3) (N)
030.106 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
110.107 Calculus II for Biological Sciences (or 110.109) (4) (Q)
060.114 Expository Writing II (3) (H,W)

Sophomore Year: Fall Term
080.305 The Nervous System I (3) (N)
030.205 Introductory Organic Chemistry I (4) (N)
020.151 General Biology I (4) (N)
020.153 General Biology Laboratory I (1)
Elective in (H) or (S) (3)

Sophomore Year: Spring Term
080.306 The Nervous System II (3) (N)
030.206 Introductory Organic Chemistry II (4) (N)
030.225 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (3)
020.152 General Biology II (4) (N)
020.154 General Biology Laboratory II (1)

Junior Year: Fall Term
080.250 Neuroscience Lab (3) (N)
171.101 General Physics I (or 171.103) (4) (Q)
171.111 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
Advanced Course in Neuroscience (3)
Elective in (H) or (S) (3)

Junior Year: Spring Term
080.554 Research in Neuroscience (3)
171.102 General Physics II (or 171.104) (4) (Q)
171.112 General Physics Laboratory II (1)
Upper Level  Course in Neuroscience (3)
Upper Level  Course in Neuroscience (3)
Elective in (H) or (S) (3)

Senior Year: Fall Term
080.561 Research in Neuroscience (3)
550.211 Probability & Statistics (4) (E)
Upper Level Course in Neuroscience (3)
Elective in (H) or (S) (3)
Elective in (H) or (S) (3)

Senior Year: Spring Term
Upper Level Course in Neuroscience (3)
Upper Level  Course in Neuroscience (3)
Elective in (H) or (S) (3)
Elective in (H) or (S) (3)