Neuroscience BS

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Neuroscience BS

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

o A grade of C- or higher is required is required for all major coursework.

o Neuroscience BS total units = 75-77 units

Neuroscience Core Requirements (55-57 units)

Introductory Requirements (32 units)

Course Number

Course Name

Units

BISC 220L or 221L

General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology; Advanced General Biology

CHEM 105aL or 115aL

General Chemistry; Advanced General Chemistry (placement exam or AP credit required)

CHEM 105bL/115bL

General Chemistry; Advanced General Chemistry (CHEM 105aL or 115aL)

CHEM 322aL

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 105bL or 115bL)

CHEM 322bL

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 322aL)

MATH 125

Calculus I (placement exam or AP credit required)

PHYS 135aL/151L

Physics for Life Science; Fundamental of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics (MATH 125)

PHYS 135bL/152L

Physics for Life Science; Fundamental of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS 135aL)

STATISTICS REQUIREMENT- CHOOSE ONE (4 units)

Course Number

Course Name

Units

PSYC 274L

Statisitcs

BISC 305/QBIO 305

Introduction to Statistics for Biologists

BUAD 310

Applied Business Statistics

ECON 317

Introduction to Statistics for Economists (MATH 118 or MATH 125)

HP 340L

Health Behavior Statistical Methods

MATH 208x

Elementary Probability and Statistics (MATH 125)

MATH 307

Statistical Inference and Data Analysis (MATH 125)

MATH 407

Probability Theory (MATH 226 or MATH 227 or MATH 229)

NEUROSCIENCE REQUIREMENTS (9 units)

Course Number

Course Name

Units

NEUR/BISC 199 (spring)

Neuroscience Colloquium

PSYC 100L

Introduction to Psychology

BISC 421 (fall)

Neurobiology (BISC 220L)

CHOOSE TWO (8 units)

Course Number

Course Name

Units

BISC 407 (spring)

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

BISC 408 (spring)

Systems Neuroscience: From Synapses to Perception (BISC 421)

PSYC 440

Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (PSYC 100L)

Introduction to Programming - CHOOSE ONE(2-4 units)

Course Number

Course Name

Units

ITP 109

Intro. to Java

ITP 115

Programming in Python

ITP 116

Object-Oriented Programming

ITP 165

Introduction to C++ Programming

ITP 168

Intro. to MATLAB

ITP 265

Accelerated Programming in Python

CSCI 103L

Intro to Programming (C/C++)

CSCI 455

Intro. To Programming Systems Design

2-4

NEUROSCIENCE UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (20 units required; 4 units must include lab)

Course Number

Course Name

Units

BISC 307L (spring)

General Physiology (BISC 220L or 221L)

BISC 312 (spring)

Molecular Biochemistry (BISC 220L or 221L; cannot take CHEM 350 if this course is taken)

BISC 313L (spring)

Evolution & Population Genetics (BISC 120L or 121L; BISC 220L or 221L)

BISC 320L (fall)

Molecular Biology (CHEM 105bL or 115bL)

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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

o A grade of C- or higher is required is required for all major coursework. o Neuroscience BS total units = 75- 77 units

Neuroscience Core Requirements (55-57 units)

Introductory Requirements (32 units)

Course Number Course Name Units BISC 220L or 221L General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology; Advanced General Biology 4 CHEM 105aL or 115aL General Chemistry; Advanced General Chemistry (placement exam or AP credit required) 4 CHEM 105bL/115bL General Chemistry; Advanced General Chemistry (CHEM 105aL or 115aL) 4 CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry (CHEM 105bL or 115bL) 4 CHEM 322bL Organic Chemistry (CHEM 322aL) 4 MATH 125 Calculus I (placement exam or AP credit required) 4 PHYS 135aL/151L Physics for Life Science; Fundamental of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics (MATH 125) 4 PHYS 135bL/152L Physics for Life Science; Fundamental of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS 135aL) 4

STATISTICS REQUIREMENT- CHOOSE ONE (4 units)

Course Number Course Name Units PSYC 274L Statisitcs 4 BISC 305/QBIO 305 Introduction to Statistics for Biologists 4 BUAD 310 Applied Business Statistics 4 ECON 317 Introduction to Statistics for Economists (MATH 118 or MATH 125) 4 HP 340L Health Behavior Statistical Methods 4 MATH 208x Elementary Probability and Statistics (MATH 125) 4 MATH 307 Statistical Inference and Data Analysis (MATH 125) 4 MATH 407 Probability Theory (MATH 226 or MATH 227 or MATH 229) 4

NEUROSCIENCE REQUIREMENTS (9 units)

Course Number Course Name Units NEUR/BISC 199 (spring) Neuroscience Colloquium 1 PSYC 100L Introduction to Psychology 4 BISC 421 (fall) Neurobiology (BISC 220L) 4

CHOOSE TWO (8 units)

Course Number Course Name Units BISC 407 (spring) Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4 BISC 408 (spring) Systems Neuroscience: From Synapses to Perception (BISC 421) 4 PSYC 440 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (PSYC 100L) 4

Introduction to Programming - CHOOSE ONE (2-4 units)

Course Number Course Name Units ITP 109 Intro. to Java ITP 115 Programming in Python ITP 116 Object-Oriented Programming ITP 165 Introduction to C++ Programming ITP 168 Intro. to MATLAB ITP 265 Accelerated Programming in Python CSCI 103L Intro to Programming (C/C++) CSCI 455 Intro. To Programming Systems Design 2 - 4

NEUROSCIENCE UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (20 units required; 4 units must include lab)

Course Number Course Name Units BISC 307L (spring) General Physiology (BISC 220L or 221L) 4 BISC 312 (spring) Molecular Biochemistry (BISC 220L or 221L; cannot take CHEM 350 if this course is taken) 4 BISC 313L (spring) Evolution & Population Genetics (BISC 120L or 121L; BISC 220L or 221L) 4 BISC 320L (fall) Molecular Biology (CHEM 105bL or 115bL) 4

CHEM 350 (fall)

AVAILABLE FOR SUBSTITUTION ^

BISC 325 (fall) Genetics (BISC 120L or 121L; BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L; CHEM 322aL)
BISC 330L Biochemistry (CHEM 322aL)
BISC 403 (fall) Advanced Molecular Biology (BISC 320L)
BISC 406L (fall) Biotechnology (BISC 320L)
BISC 410 (spring) Applications of Molecular Biology to Medicine (BISC 330L)
BISC 411 Cell Biology (BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L)
BISC 423 (spring) Epilepsy to Ecstasy: Biological Basis of Neurological Disorders (BISC 421)
BISC 424 (spring) Brain Architecture (BISC 421)
BISC 444 (fall) Practical Analysis of Biological Data in R
BISC 461 (fall) Seminar in Molecular and Computational Biology
BISC 462 Seminar in Neurobiology (can be repeated twice; different topic each semester)
BISC 480 Developmental Biology (BISC 220L or 221L)
BISC 481/QBIO 481 (fall) Structural Bioinformatics: From Atoms to Cells
BISC 486 (fall) Regenerative Medicine: Principles, Paradigms and Practice (BISC 220 or BISC 221 or BISC 320)
BISC 499 Neuroimmunology (No other topics)
BME 210 (spring) Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods (coreq. MATH 245)
BME 402 (spring) Control and Communication in the Nervous System (MATH 245; BME 210; BISC 220L or 221L)
BPSI 405 (fall) Organ Systems Physiology, Drug Delivery and Drug Action
- taken) Molecular Principles in Biochemistry (CHEM 105bL/115bL; coreq. CHEM 322aL; cannot take BISC 312 if this course is
CSCI 445L Introduction to Robotics (CSCI 103L)
CSCI 360L Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CSCI 104L; CSCI 170)
GERO 310 (fall) Physiology of Aging
ECON 405 Neuroeconomics
GERO 414 (spring) Neurobiology of Aging (BISC 220L or 221L)
GERO 415 Neuroaffective Disorders of Aging
GERO 494 (spring) Emotion-Cognition Interactions and Aging
HBIO 306 Primate Social Behavior
HBIO 420L Applied Human Physiology ( BISC 220 or BISC 221)
HBIO 435 Neurobiology of Feeding Behavior and Obesity
HP 409 Environmental Impacts on the Brain
MEDS 340 The Brain in Health and Disease ( (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and (CHEM 103 or CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)
MEDS 350 Neurochemistry of Addiction: Drugs, Brain, and Behavior ((BISC 220 or BISC 221) and (CHEM 103 or CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)
NEUR 490x Directed Research (students must apply and be approved to register) 2 -
PSYC 301L Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 304L Sensation and Perception (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 305 Learning and Memory (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 320 Principles of Psychobiology (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 337L (spring) Adult Development and Aging (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 339L (fall) Origins of the Mind
PSYC 404L Psychophysiology of Emotion (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L; PSYC 314)
PSYC 420 Animal Behavior (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 424 Neuropsychology
PSYC 425 Functional Imaging of the Human Brain (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L)
PSYC 426 Motivated Behaviors and Addiction (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 427 Neuropsychopharmacology (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 428 Advanced Psychobiology Seminar (PSYC 304L or PSYC 326)
PSYC 438 Behavioral Genetics (PSYC 274L)
PSYC 450 (spring) Neural Network Models of Social and Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L)
PSYC 452 Social Neuroscience (PSYC 100L)
RXRS 403 Neuropharmacology in Health and Disease
RXRS 405 (fall) Breaking Brains: The Pharmacology of Drug Addiction
RXRS 412 (fall) Ethics, Drugs and Society
EE 155 Introduction to Computer Programming for Electrical Engineers (Intro to Programming Requirement) Course Number Course Name Units
GERO 320 (fall) Psychology of Adult Development (Upper Division Elective)

Neuroscience BS

Note: This is a SAMPLE 4 - year course plan.

Each student will work with their advisor to create an individualized course plan.

Semester 1 Semester 2

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 105aL or 115aL [GE E] 4 CHEM 105bL or 115bL [GE E] 4

MATH 125 [GE F] 4 BISC 220L or 221L [GE D] 4

WRIT 150 4 GESM 110, 120, or 130 4

Foreign Language I 4 Foreign Language II 4

Total Units 16 NEUR 199 1

Total Units 17

Semester 3 Semester 4

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 322aL (CHEM 105bL/115bL) 4 CHEM 322bL (CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 421 (BISC 220L/221L) 4 PSYC 274L 4

PSYC 100L 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Foreign Language III 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Total Units 16 Total Units 16

Semester 5 Semester 6

Course Units Course Units

PHYS 135aL (MATH 125) 4 PHYS 135bL (PHYS 135aL) 4

NEUR UD Elective 4 BISC 407 or 408 (BISC 421) 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 WRIT 340 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Total Units 16 Total Units 16

Semester 7 Semester 8

Course Units Course Units

PSYC 440 (PSYC 100L) 4 NEUR UD Elective 4

NEUR UD with Lab Elective 4 NEUR UD Elective 4

Introductory Programming 2 NEUR UD Elective 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 Elective 4

Elective 2 Total Units 16

Total Units 16

( ) Denotes Prerequisite Course [ ] Denotes GE designation Courses highlighted in orange are major requirements BISC 121L/221L and CHEM 115aL/115bL are reserved for students in Freshman Science Honors *BISC 407 may be substituted

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Neuroscience BS

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Neuroscience Core Requirements (55-57 units)

Introductory Requirements (32 units)

STATISTICS REQUIREMENT- CHOOSE ONE (4 units)

NEUROSCIENCE REQUIREMENTS (9 units)

CHOOSE TWO (8 units)

Introduction to Programming - CHOOSE ONE (2-4 units)

NEUROSCIENCE UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (20 units required; 4 units must include lab)

CHEM 350 (fall)

Neuroscience BS

Note: This is a SAMPLE 4 - year course plan.

Each student will work with their advisor to create an individualized course plan.

Semester 1 Semester 2

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 105aL or 115aL [GE E] 4 CHEM 105bL or 115bL [GE E] 4

MATH 125 [GE F] 4 BISC 220L or 221L [GE D] 4

WRIT 150 4 GESM 110, 120, or 130 4

Foreign Language I 4 Foreign Language II 4

Total Units 16 NEUR 199 1

Total Units 17

Semester 3 Semester 4

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 322aL (CHEM 105bL/115bL) 4 CHEM 322bL (CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 421 (BISC 220L/221L) 4 PSYC 274L 4

PSYC 100L 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Foreign Language III 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Total Units 16 Total Units 16

Semester 5 Semester 6

Course Units Course Units

PHYS 135aL (MATH 125) 4 PHYS 135bL (PHYS 135aL) 4

NEUR UD Elective 4 BISC 407 or 408 (BISC 421) 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 WRIT 340 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Total Units 16 Total Units 16

Semester 7 Semester 8

Course Units Course Units

PSYC 440 (PSYC 100L) 4 NEUR UD Elective 4

NEUR UD with Lab Elective 4 NEUR UD Elective 4

Introductory Programming 2 NEUR UD Elective 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 Elective 4

Elective 2 Total Units 16

Total Units 16

Neuroscience BS

This is a SAMPLE 4 - year course plan.

Each student will work with their advisor to create an individualized course plan.

Semester 1 Semester 2

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 105aL or 115aL [GE E] 4 CHEM 105bL or 115bL [GE E] 4

BISC 121L or 120L (Pre-Med; elective) 4 BISC 220L or 221L [GE D] 4

WRIT 150 4 GESM 110, 120, or 130 4

Foreign Language I 4 Foreign Language II 4

Total Units 16 NEUR 199 1

Total Units 17

Semester 3 Semester 4

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 322aL (CHEM 105bL/115bL) 4 CHEM 322bL (CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 421 (BISC 220L/221L) 4 MATH 125 (GE F) 4

PSYC 100L 4 NEUR UD Elective 4

Foreign Language III 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Total Units 16 Total Units 16

Semester 5 Semester 6

Course Units Course Units

PHYS 135aL (MATH 125) 4 PHYS 135bL (PHYS 135aL) 4

PSYC 274L 4 BISC 312 ( NEUR UD Elective & Pre-Med ) 4

WRIT 340 4 SOCI 200 or 242 ( GE & Pre-Med ) 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Total Units 16 Total Units 16

Semester 7 Semester 8

Course Units Course Units

PSYC 440* (PSYC 100L) 4 BISC 408 or 407 (BISC 421) 4

NEUR UD with Lab Elective 4 NEUR UD Elective 4

Introductory Programming 2 NEUR UD Elective 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Elective 2 Total Units 16

Total Units 16