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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Neuroscience B.S.
Sample Plan: Neuroscience
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.5 cr
BIOL 1805 - Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences : 0.5 cr
MATH 1241 - Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology : 4.0 cr : MATH
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
CHEM 1081 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.5 cr
BIOL 1806 - Nature of Life, Part Two : 0.5 cr
CHEM 1082 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences II : 3.0 cr
CHEM 1086 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences II Laboratory : 1.0 cr
BIOL 1951 - Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors : 4.0 cr : BIOL
BIOL 1961 - Foundations of Biology Lab I for Biological Sciences Majors : 2.0 cr : BIOL
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.5 cr
BIOL 2905 - Nature of Life, Part III : 0.5 cr
CHEM 2081 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences III : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2085 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences III Laboratory : 2.0 cr
BIOL 2003 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II : 3.0 cr
BIOL 3004 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory : 3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.5 cr
BIOL 2906 - Nature of Life, Part IV : 0.5 cr
BIOL 3025 - Molecular Biology and Society : 3.0 cr : TS
NSCI 2001 - Human Neuroanatomy (without a lab) : 3.0 cr
BIOC 3022 - Biochemistry for Life Scientists : 3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
NSCI 3101 - Neurobiology I: Molecules, Cells, and Systems : 3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
EEB 3409 - Evolution : 3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 4003 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
NSCI 3102W - Neurobiology II: Perception and Behavior : 3.0 cr : WI
PHYS 1221 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I : 4.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
NSCI 4994 - Directed Research : 3.0 cr
NSCI 4101 - Development of the Nervous System: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms : 3.0 cr
PHYS 1222 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors II : 4.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Historical Perspectives, Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
NSCI 3001W - Neuroscience and Society : 4.0 cr : CIV, WI
BIOL 4004 - Cell Biology : 3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr