The neurosciences certificate program encourages undergraduate students interested in how the brain controls behavior to take courses in the basic sciences while providing the means to specialize in neuroscience.
Since this subdiscipline of the biological sciences spans a number of departments at the university (e.g., integrative physiology, psychology & neuroscience and MCD biology), students are encouraged to obtain greater academic breadth through interdepartmental course selection.
For more information, visit the Undergraduate Certificate in Neuroscience website.
Requirements
To obtain the certificate, a student must satisfy the requirements of a major other than the NRSC major and the requirements of the neuroscience certificate and maintain an overall grade point average of 3.20 or better. All courses must be taken for a letter grade (no pass/fail).
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| General Chemistry sequence with lab (or equivalent sequence) | ||
| CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1114 | General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory in General Chemistry 1 | 5 |
| CHEM 1133 & CHEM 1134 | General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory in General Chemistry 2 | 5 |
| General Physics sequence with lab (or equivalent sequence) | ||
| PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2020 | General Physics 1 and General Physics 2 | 10 |
| Biology with lab | 6 | |
Select one of the two options (or approved equivalent biology courses): | ||
| Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology and Problem Solving Co-Seminar for Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | ||
or MCDB 1161 | From Dirt to DNA: Phage Genomics Laboratory I | |
or MCDB 1171 | Antibiotics Discovery Through Hands-on Screens I | |
or MCDB 1181 | Biological Probiotic/Drug Discovery Through Hands-on Screens | |
| General Biology 1 and General Biology Laboratory 1 | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Neuroscience I: Foundations and Introduction to Neuroscience II: Systems | ||
| General Genetics | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Genetics: Molecules to Populations | ||
| Principles of Genetics | ||
| Physiological Genetics and Genomics | ||
Or an approved equivalent general genetics course | ||
| Statistics | 3-4 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Psychological Science I: Statistics | ||
| Intro to Data Science and Biostatistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Thinking for Biologists | ||
| Biological Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
Or an approved equivalent statistics course | ||
| Electives | 3 | |
| At least one additional upper - division Neuroscience/Behavior courses in IPHY, MCDB, PSYC or another department. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 43-44 | |
For more information on this certificate and answers to frequently asked questions, see the Neuroscience Undergraduate Certificate website or email Professor Serge Campeau, director of the program.