The neuroscience major---
The major requires 16 courses, including nine core courses and seven
course credits from the list of electives. Electives must be selected
from at least three different departments (biology, chemistry,
engineering, neuroscience, philosophy, or psychology). No course
grade of less than C- may be counted toward the major.
Core course requirements:
- BIOL 182L. Evolution of Life
- BIOL 183L. The Cellular Basis of Life
- CHEM 111L. Introductory Chemistry I
- CHEM 112L. Introductory Chemistry II
- MATH 107. Elements of Statistics
or MATH 131. Calculus I or
MATH 207. Statistical Data Analysis
- NESC 201. Principles of Neuroscience
- NESC 201L. Principles of Neuroscience
or NESC 301L. Introduction to Neuroscience Methodology
- NESC 388. Current Issues in Neuroscience
- PSYC 261. Brain and Behavior
Core electives---Must
take four of these:
- BIOL 456L. The Biology of Communication
- BIOL 473. Sensory Biology
- ENGR 311. Electrophysiology of the Central Nervous System
- ENGR 316. Neural Engineering
- NESC 362. Neuroethology
- NESC 401. Neurochemistry
- NESC 402. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
- PHIL 374. Minds and Brains
- PSYC 302. Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYC 365. Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 392. Human Neuropsychology
- PSYC 454. Cognition in the Real World
- PSYC 464. Neuropsychopharmacology
Cognate electives---Must
take three additional electives (can be from the core electives
above or from the following):
- BIOL 224. Genetics
- BIOL 227L. Cell Biology
- BIOL 317. Biochemistry
- BIOL 319L. Animal Physiology
- BIOL 440L. Drug Discovery
- CHEM 211L. Elementary Organic Chemistry I
- CPSC 110 (See director for specific approved sections)
- ENGR 401. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
- NESC 425. Research in Neuroscience (1.0 credit)*
- PHIL 357. Issues in Cognitive Science
- PSYC 255. Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 293. Perception
- PSYC 339. Developmental Psychopathology
*HFPR 202. Health Care Research
may substitute for NESC 425 provided the
research is done in a neurological, neurosurgical, neuropsychiatric,
or basic neuroscience laboratory setting. This substitution must
be approved by the program director.
Two of the following courses
combine to satisfy one neuroscience cognate elective:
- BIOL 210L. Scanning Electron Microscopy
- BIOL 220L. Transmission Electron Microscopy
- NESC 202L. Clinical Neuroanatomy
- NESC 425. Research in Neuroscience (0.5 credit)
Only one of the following courses may be used as a neuroscience cognate elective:
- BIOL 120. Genes, Clones and Biotechnology
- BIOL 140. Biological Systems
- NESC 101. The Brain
- NESC 262. Introduction to Animal Behavior
- PSYC 265. Drugs and Behavior
The Writing Intensive Part II requirement is fulfilled by one of the following courses:
- NESC 362. Neuroethology
- NESC 401. Neurochemistry
- NESC 402. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
- PHIL 374. Minds and Brains
- PSYC 302. Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYC 339. Developmental Psychopathology
- PSYC 365. Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 392. Human Neuropsychology
- PSYC 454. Cognition in the Real World
- PSYC 464. Neuropsychopharmacology
Breadth requirement---Electives
must cover three departments (NESC, PSYC, BIOL, CHEM, ENGR, PHIL)
Depth option---In
order to be designated as fulfilling a concentration in one area
of neuroscience students who choose to do so (in addition to
fulfilling the breadth requirements above) must complete four
electives as listed below. This will be indicated on their
transcript (e.g., Neuroscience: Cellular/Molecular Concentration).
Four electives fulfill depth in one area:
Cellular/Molecular
- BIOL 224. Genetics
- BIOL 227L. Cell Biology
- BIOL 317L. Biochemistry
- BIOL 440L. Drug Discovery
- CHEM 211L. Elementary Organic Chemistry I
- ENGR 311. Electrophysiology of the Central Nervous System
- ENGR 316. Neural Engineering
- ENGR 401. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
- NESC 401. Neurochemistry
- NESC 402. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
Systems/Behavioral
- BIOL 319L. Animal Physiology
- BIOL 456L. The Biology of Communication
- BIOL 473. Sensory Biology
- NESC 262. Introduction to Animal Behavior
- NESC 362. Neuroethology
- PSYC 302. Behavioral Neuroscience
Clinical/Cognitive
- CPSC 110. (see director for specific approved sections)
- PHIL 357. Issues in Cognitive Science
- PHIL 374. Minds and Brains
- PSYC 339. Developmental Psychopathology
- PSYC 255. Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 365. Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 392. Human Neuropsychology
- PSYC 454. Cognition in the Real World
- PSYC 464. Neuropsychopharmacology
To
double major in Neuroscience and another major, a maximum
of three courses with a designation of 200 or above can
be double-counted in both majors.
Honors in neuroscience---Honors
in the major will be awarded to students who attain a B+
average in courses in the major at the 200 level and
above (not including the research project), and who also
demonstrate superior performance in a research project,
culminating in a two-semester thesis, an oral proposal
and final presentation, and a poster at the spring
science symposium.
Courses at other institutions---Students
who wish to earn major credit for course work at other
institutions should submit to the director the name of
the institution and the number, title, and catalog
description of the course. This information must be
submitted in writing before the work is initiated and
formal permission must be granted before the courses
can be credited toward the major at Trinity, following
the usual procedures established by the Office of
International Programs.
Study away---Neuroscience
students who wish to study abroad should meet with their
adviser and the program director in advance of the
semester they intend to go abroad. Professor Raskin
is currently the study abroad adviser for the
Neuroscience Program and can advise students regarding
specific study abroad options. There are many study
abroad locations that allow for coursework in
neuroscience as well as internship experiences.
Students who wish to take a course for major credit
while abroad must have this approved by the program
director before going abroad.