EIU B.S. in Neuroscience

Neuroscience Major

Learning Goals

Core Group (27-28 credits)

• CHM 1310G: General Chemistry I, with lab (CHM 1315) (4 CR)
• CHM 1410: General Chemistry II, with lab (CHM 1415) (4 CR)
• BIO 1500: General Biology I (4 CR)
• PSY 1879G: Introductory Psychology (3CR)
• MAT 2110G: Brief Calculus with Applications (3 CR)
• Statistics course – CHOOSE 1
  • MAT 2250G: Elementary Statistics (4CR)
  • PSY 3610: Statistical Methods of Psychology (4CR)
  • BIO 4750: Statistical Analysis of Scientific Data (3CR)
• PSY 3905: Research Methods in Neuroscience (3CR)
• BIO 3451 / PSY 4100: Undergraduate Research (3CR)

Psychology Group (18 credits)

• PSY 3310: Biological Psychology (3CR)

AND CHOOSE 3 COURSES

• PSY 3450: Neuropsychology (3CR)
• PSY 3680: Sensation and Perception (3CR)
• PSY 3820: Cognitive Neuroscience (3CR)
• PSY 4810: Neuropsychopharmacology (3CR)

AND CHOOSE 2 COURSES

• PSY 3518: Language Development (3CR)
• PSY 3710: Human Memory (3CR)
• PSY 3780: Abnormal Psychology (3CR)
• PSY 3830: Cognitive Psychology (3CR)

Biology Group (20 credits)

• BIO 3120: Molecular and Cellular Biology (4 CR)
• BIO 3200: Genetics (4 CR)
• BIO 4834: Neurobiology (4 CR)
• BIO 4835: Advanced Neurobiology (4 CR)

AND CHOOSE 1 COURSE

• BIO 4832: Animal Behavior (4CR)
• BIO 4833: Neurobiology of Diseases (4 CR)

A grade of C or better is required for all courses counting towards the Neuroscience major.

MAJOR TOTAL = 65-66 credits (10-14 CR of these count for General Education)

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