Behavioral Neuroscience, B.S.

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120 Credit Hours

Although 12 additional hours of cognate courses are required, a minor is not required.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Behavioral Neuroscience majors must complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program.
•   PSY 2133 - General Psychology counts both toward the major and the General Education Social Science elective.
•   BIO 1103 - Biology I, counts both toward the major and the General Education Science elective. Behavioral Neuroscience majors are required to take BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory.
•   MAT 1853 - College Algebra counts both toward the major and the General Education Mathematics elective.

Required Biology Courses - 16 Credit Hours

BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory (Lab required and taken concurrently)
BIO 1103 - Biology I (also fulfills General Education Requirement)
BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory (Lab required and taken concurrently)
BIO 1113 - Biology II
BIO 2281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (Lab required and taken concurrently)
BIO 2283 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory
BIO 3113 - Genetics

Required Chemistry Courses - 8 Credit Hours

CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation
CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (Lab required and taken concurrently)
CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I
CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation
CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (Lab required and taken concurrently)
CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II

Required Psychology Courses – 32-35 Credit Hours

PSY 2133 - General Psychology (also fulfills General Education Requirement)
PSY 3004 - Principles of Statistics & Research Design I
PSY 3014 - Principles of Statistics & Research Design II
PSY 3033 - Social Psychology
PSY 3123 - Personality Theories
PSY 4053 - Neurobiology of Learning and Memory OR PSY 4213 - Cognitive Psychology
PSY 4063 - Psychopharmacology OR BIO 4233 - Animal Behavior
PSY 4113 - Abnormal Psychology
PSY 4233 - Senior Thesis (Senior Standing Required)
PSY 4283 - Behavioral Neuroscience

Required Mathematics Courses – 6 Credit Hours

MAT 1853 - College Algebra (also fulfills General Education Requirement)
MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics

Cognate Courses - 12 Credit Hours minimum

Note:

A minor is not required for this major.

General Electives* - 12 Credit Hours

12 additional credit hours are needed to meet the 120 total and 42 upper-level requirements.

Sample Degree Plan

Behavioral Neuroscience Degree Plan