Neuroscience, Minor
The Minor in Neuroscience
Overview
The curriculum within the Neuroscience minor will allow students from various disciplines to gain fundamental knowledge of neuroscience concepts. The interdisciplinary nature of the coursework echoes the nature of the field itself; students will select courses from the natural, social, and computer sciences. Neuroscientists not only require foundational knowledge of molecular, cellular, and systems neuroscience, but they should also understand the behavioral significance and appreciate how computational work and imaging techniques can aid in clarifying normal and abnormal functioning of these fundamental processes.
Students pursuing the minor in Neuroscience will:
- Acquire foundational knowledge of the basic biological foundations of the nervous system, from the cellular through systems levels.
- Understand the effects of basic neurological function on behavior, including cognition.
- Gain an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of neuroscience.
All university students are eligible to pursue a minor in neuroscience in conjunction with a major in any other department in the university. A minimum of seven courses must be completed to fulfill the minor in neuroscience. The curriculum includes four required courses and three elective courses as specified below. Units awarded for undergraduate research are not applicable to elective courses. Courses taken in other departments or colleges will be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Amanda Willard. Because the curriculum within this minor may overlap with some degree requirements, no more than 2 courses fulfilling Neuroscience Minor requirements may count towards the requirements of a student’s major or other minor.
Course Requirements
Minimum units required for the Minor in Neuroscience:63 units
Required Coursework (4 courses)36 units
| Units | ||
| 03-121 | Modern Biology | 9 |
| or 03-151 | Honors Modern Biology | |
| 03-362 | Cellular Neuroscience | 9 |
| 03-363 | Systems Neuroscience | 9 |
| 85-170 | Foundations of Brain and Behavior | 9 |
| or 03-161 | Molecules to Mind | |
Neurobiology Electives27 units
27 units of electives required, including at least one (1) course 300-level or higher
| Neurobiology Electives | Units | |
| 03-119 | Biology for Life Special Topics Micro (requires approval from minor advisor - offered only in Doha) | 3 |
| 03-133 | Neurobiology of Disease | 9 |
| 03-351 | Computation and Biology Integrated Research Lab | 9 |
| 03-360/02-319 | Genomics and Epigenetics of the Brain | 9 |
| 03-365 | Neural Correlates of Learning and Memory | 9 |
| 03-366 | Neuropharmacology: Drugs, Brain and Behavior | 9 |
| 85-110 | Cognitive Psychology 1 | 9 |
| 85-190 | Psychopathology | 9 |
| 85-310 | Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology | 9 |
| 85-370 | Cognitive Neuropsychology Research Methods | 9 |
| 85-406 | Autism: Psychological and Neuroscience Perspectives offered only in Doha | 9 |
| 85-413 | Perception (requires approval from minor advisor - offered only in Doha) | 9 |
| 85-414 | Cognition in the Age of AI | 9 |
| 85-420 | Biologically Intelligent Exploration | 9 |
| 85-472 | Cognitive Neuropsychology | 9 |