Courses

  • Biology Majors

    Designated Courses for Biology Majors

    17.5 units, including:

    • BIOL199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL192 Science, Math and Research Training I

    • BIOL200 Integrated Biological Principles I

    • BIOL202 Integrated Biological Principles II

    • Five additional units of biology approved for the major, four of which are at the 300 level, three of which are chosen from the list below, and three of which must have a lab. Students with one unit of research may take two of the five with a lab. The one unit of research may be satisfied by BIOL394 (taken twice for 0.5 unit each), BIOL395 (1 unit) or completion of BIOL406 (summer undergraduate research) or by the dept chair's approval of an external summer research program.

      • BIOL308 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Lab

      • BIOL310 The Biology of Poisoning

      • BIOL312 Developmental Biology with Lab

      • BIOL317 Mechanochemical Cell Biology with Lab

      • BIOL338 Comparative Animal Physiology with Lab

      • BIOL342 Neurodevelopment

      • BIOL343 Neurobiology with Lab

      • BIOL348 Drug & Genetics: An Introduction to Personalized Medicine

      • BIOL354 Biological Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases with Lab

      • BIOL385 The Biology of Memory and Forgetting

      • BIOL390 Advances in Biology (Biological Toxins; Ion Channels)

    • CHEM141 Chemistry: Structure, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics or CHEM192 Science, Math and Research Training II with Lab

    • CHEM205 Organic Chemistry I

    • CHEM206 Organic Chemistry II

    Quantitative-Physical Science Requirement

    • MATH211 Calculus I and PSYC200 Methods and Analyses (from Biology major Quantitative-Physical Science Requirement Category 2), plus one additional unit chosen from either of the following two categories:

      • Category 1:

      • Category 3:

        • CMSC150 Introduction to Computing

        • PHYS131 General Physics with Calculus I

        • PHYS260 Introduction to Geographic Information

    • Two units of neuroscience-related psychology, chosen from:

      • PSYC331 Behavioral Neuroscience

      • CGSC299 Cognitive Science

      • PSYC341 Cognitive Neuroscience

      • PSYC353 Clinical Neuroscience

      • PSYC359 Special Topics: Electric Brain

      • PSYC444 Clinical Case Studies

      • Approved 400-level seminar (requires Neuroscience program approval) examples like Neuroplasticity

    • .5 unit of neuroscience-related research in biology or chemistry or an approved experience** that culminates in a written report or poster presentation

    **Approvals for these classes must be requested in writing to the NRSC Advisory Committee.

  • Psychology Majors

    Designated Courses for Psychology Majors

    17 units, including:

    • PSYC100 Introduction to Psychological Science

    • PSYC200 Methods and Analyses

    • PSYC300 Methods and Analyses Core Project

    • PSYC311 Behavioral Neuroscience

    • PSYC341 Cognitive Neuroscience

    • One unit in neuroscience research, selected from:

    • One unit approved neuroscience-related senior seminar

      • PSYC449 Advanced Seminar: ADHD

      • PSYC449 Advanced Seminar: Neuroplasticity

      • PSYC449 Advanced Seminar: Trauma and Recovery

    • PSYC 359 Data Visualization and Analysis

    • One additional PSYC elective chosen from:

    • MATH212 Calculus II

    • BIOL200 Integrated Biological Principles I

    • BIOL202 Integrated Biological Principles II

    • CHEM141 Chemistry: Structure, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics

    • CHEM205 Organic Chemistry I

    • CHEM206 Organic Chemistry II

    • One unit of biology, chosen from:

      • BIOL308 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Lab

      • BIOL317 Mechanochemical Cell Biology with Lab

      • BIOL338 Comparative Animal Physiology with Lab

      • BIOL342 Neurodevelopment

      • BIOL343 Neurobiology with Lab

      • BIOL344 Behavioral Ecology

      • BIOL354 Biological Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases with Lab

    *Students who are pursuing the neuroscience concentration in the Psychology major may request to use PSYC200 in lieu of BIOL199 as a pre-requisite for BIOL200 . Requests must be made to the Chair of the Biology Department.

  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Majors

    Designated Courses for Biochemistry Majors (for the Bachelor of Science degree)

    Note: A grade of C- (1.7) or better is required in each chemistry and biology course applied toward the major.

    17-17.75 units, including:

    • BIOL199 Introduction to Biological Thinking or BIOL192 Science, Math and Research Training I

    • BIOL200 Integrated Biological Principles I

    • BIOL202 Integrated Biological Principles II

    • BMB300 Junior Seminar

    • CHEM141 Chemistry: Structure, Thermodynamics, and KineticsCHEM205 Organic Chemistry I

    • CHEM206 Organic Chemistry II

    • CHEM309 Physical Chemistry

    • CHEM324 Experimental Biochemistry

    • CHEM325 Experimental Biophysical Chemistry

    • CHEM326 Biochemistry

    • Two units of neuroscience-related biology courses, chosen from:

      • BIOL310 The Biology of Poisoning

      • BIOL312 Developmental Biology with Lab

      • BIOL317 Mechanochemical Cell Biology with Lab

      • BIOL342 Neurodevelopment

      • BIOL343 Neurobiology with Lab

      • BIOL348 Drug & Genetics: An Introduction to Personalized Medicine

      • BIOL354 Biological Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases with Lab

    • BMB310 Senior Seminar I

    • BMB311 Senior Seminar II

    • MATH212 Calculus II

    • PHYS131 Calculus-Based General Physics 1 with Lab

    • PHYS132 Calculus-Based General Physics 2 with Lab

    • PSYC200 Methods and Analyses

    • One unit of neuroscience-related psychology, chosen from

      • PSYC331 Behavioral Neuroscience

      • CGSC299 Cognitive Science

      • PSYC341 Cognitive Neuroscience

      • PSYC353 Clinical Neuroscience

      • Approved 400-level seminar**

    • One unit of neuroscience-related research in biology or chemistry or an approved experience** that culminates in a written report or poster presentation

    **Approvals for these classes must be requested in writing to the BMB Program Coordinator.