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Twin Cities Campus
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience MinorNeuroscience
College of Biological Sciences
The Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience minor is for CBS students and students from other colleges who have a strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry and are interested in more advanced Neuroscience courses. Students in this minor study the molecular and cellular building blocks that make up the brain and control its function.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Students who are pursuing the Neuroscience or Biology major program are not eligible for the Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience minor. Similarly, students pursuing the Integrative Neuroscience or Biology minors are not eligible for the Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience minor.
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Minor Requirements
NSCI 2001 - Human Neuroanatomy (without a lab)
(3.0 cr)
or
NSCI 2101 - Human Neuroanatomy
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
NSCI 3101 - Neurobiology I: Molecules, Cells, and Systems
(3.0 cr)
Additional Core Requirement
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
NSCI 3102W - Neurobiology II: Perception and Behavior
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4101 - Development of the Nervous System: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4150 - Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4201 - Neuroscience of Drug Abuse
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4501 - Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mechanisms to Therapies
(3.0 cr)
·
NSC 5461 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
(3.0 cr)
Additional Elective:
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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BMEN 5411 - Neural Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
NSC 5203 - Basic and Clinical Vision Science
(3.0 cr)
·
NSC 5461 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
(3.0 cr)
·
NSC 5561 - Systems Neuroscience
(4.0 cr)
·
NSC 5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience
(2.0 cr)
·
NSCI 3001W - Neuroscience and Society
[CIV, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
NSCI 3102W - Neurobiology II: Perception and Behavior
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 3505W - Mind and Brain
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4101 - Development of the Nervous System: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4150 - Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4201 - Neuroscience of Drug Abuse
(3.0 cr)
·
NSCI 4501 - Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mechanisms to Therapies
(3.0 cr)
·
PHCL 4343 - Pharmacology of the Synapse
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | NSci 2001/NSci 2100 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | NSci 2001/NSci 2100 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 3101/NSci 3101/Phsl 3101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 3102W/NSci 3102W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nsci 4100/Nsci 8211 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 3102W/NSci 3102W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nsci 4100/Nsci 8211 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |