The Major

Two tracks are available to fulfill the major: (a) a biochemical track and (b) a bio-psychological track. Both tracks require 4.5 units of neuroscience core courses, plus 2.75 to 3 units of courses in one of the two tracks, for a total of 7.25 to 7.5 units for the major. The core courses, as well as the required courses for each of the tracks, are as follows:

Neuroscience Core Courses: 4.5 units

NEUR 112 (.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 (1 unit) Introductory Chemistry I, II or CHEM 122, 124/125 (1 unit) Honors Introductory Chemistry I, II
PSYC 401 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Biopsychology, or PSYC 403 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Learning and Motivation, or PSYC 406 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Sensation and Perception
PSYC 305 (.5 unit) Physiological Psychology

Biochemical Track: 2.75 units

• One selected biology course from the concentration list (.5 unit)
• BIOL 359 (.25 unit) Experimental Neurobiology, or CHEM 371 (1/4 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 (.5 unit)
• MATH 111 (.5 unit) Calculus

Biopsychological Track: 2.75 to 3 units

• One selected biology course from the concentration list (.5 unit)
• BIOL 359 (.25 unit) Experimental Neurobiology, or PSYC 405 (.5 unit) Research Methods in Physiological Psychology
• 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)