A minimum of 38 (plus 28 credit hours in prerequisites). Alterations in the prescribed curriculum, while not encouraged, may be petitioned to the Committee on Honors and Interdisciplinary Studies. The major writing requirement is satisfied by passing NSCI 300 - Writing in the Neurosciences.
A major must also complete at least four additional courses. At least one course must be chosen from the Behavioral Neuroscience group and at least one course must be chosen from the Cell/ Systems Neuroscience group (see below). One of the remaining two electives may be satisfied with an undergraduate research experience (NSCI 400) for at least 3 credits. Research counting as an elective in the program must be conducted under the supervision of a Neuroscience affiliated faculty member.
