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Neuroscience Programs Neuroscience Degree Programs: Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience Bachelor of Science in Computational Neuroscience Minor in Neuroscience Neuroscience Program Learning Objectives: A. General Skills and Breadth: Develop the ability to manage one’s time, work independently, take initiative, and collaborate. Develop the ability to think critically, analyze, synthesize, and use information to solve problems. Acquire broad knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences, and understand the relevance of these disciplines to the life sciences. Develop the ability to communicate scientific ideas, orally and in writing. Develop facility in the use of computer applications and the internet. B. Scientific and Experimental Skills: Understand and apply scientific methods, including forming hypotheses, designing experiments to test hypotheses, and collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data. Develop the ability to use appropriate laboratory or field procedures, methods, and instrumentation for neuroscience studies. C. Neuroscience Skills: Develop an appreciation for and breadth of knowledge that spans the full range of neuroscience sub disciplines, including developmental, molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and computational neuroscience. Understand evolution as the central unifying concept in neuroscience. D. Ethics & Society: Be able to place neuroscience into an ethical context, especially how studying the brain and behavior can contribute to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues. E. After Graduation: Prepare students with a sufficient depth of knowledge and abilities to prepare them for entry-level employment in a wide variety of fields, or for graduate study in neuroscience or health-related professions. Neuroscience Contacts: Program Director: David McKemy, Ph.D. Professor and Head of the Section of Neurobiology Academic Advisors: Pablo Lopez Toni Richardson Siobhan Littlejohn (NEUR Last Names: A-L) (NEUR Last Names: M-Z) (CPNS All Majors) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 213-740-3800 213-740-3800 213-740-3800

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Page 1: Neuroscience Programs

Neuroscience Programs Neuroscience Degree Programs:

Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience

Bachelor of Science in Computational Neuroscience

Minor in Neuroscience

Neuroscience Program Learning Objectives:

A. General Skills and Breadth: Develop the ability to manage one’s time, work independently, take initiative, and collaborate. Develop the ability to think critically, analyze, synthesize, and use information to solve problems. Acquire broad knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and physical sciences, and understand the relevance of these disciplines to the life sciences. Develop the ability to communicate scientific ideas, orally and in writing. Develop facility in the use of computer applications and the internet.

B. Scientific and Experimental Skills: Understand and apply scientific methods, including forming hypotheses, designing experiments to test hypotheses, and collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data. Develop the ability to use appropriate laboratory or field procedures, methods, and instrumentation for neuroscience studies.

C. Neuroscience Skills: Develop an appreciation for and breadth of knowledge that spans the

full range of neuroscience sub disciplines, including developmental, molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and computational neuroscience. Understand evolution as the central unifying concept in neuroscience.

D. Ethics & Society: Be able to place neuroscience into an ethical context, especially how

studying the brain and behavior can contribute to the resolution of ethical, social, and environmental issues.

E. After Graduation: Prepare students with a sufficient depth of knowledge and abilities to

prepare them for entry-level employment in a wide variety of fields, or for graduate study in neuroscience or health-related professions.

Neuroscience Contacts:

Program Director: David McKemy, Ph.D. Professor and Head of the Section of Neurobiology

Academic Advisors:

Pablo Lopez Toni Richardson Siobhan Littlejohn (NEUR Last Names: A-L) (NEUR Last Names: M-Z) (CPNS All Majors)

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

213-740-3800 213-740-3800 213-740-3800

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Curriculum Information: AP Credit for GEs: Students earning a 4 or 5 on the following subjects will fulfill the following GEs:

GE-A: Art History

GE-D: Biology

GE-E: Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics B, Physics C (Electricity/Magnetism or Mechanics)

GE-F: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics

GE-H: European History, US History, World History

3rd Level Foreign Language: AP Foreign Language AP Credit for Neuroscience: Students earning a 4 or 5 on the following subjects can use that credit to fulfill the Neuroscience major requirements listed below:

AP Biology: BISC 220L

AP Chemistry: CHEM 105aL

AP Statistics: PSYC 274L

AP Psychology: PSYC 100L

AP Calculus AB: MATH 125

AP Calculus BC: MATH 125 if you score a 4; MATH 125 or 126 if you score a 5 IB Exam Credit: Students earning a 5, 6, or 7 on the IB Higher Level Exam can use that credit to waive the following Neuroscience major requirements listed below:

IB Biology: BISC 220L

IB Psychology: PSYC 100L

IB Mathematics: MATH 125

IB Chemistry: CHEM 103 or CHEM 105aL **PLEASE NOTE: Many medical schools do not accept exam credit in lieu of college-level course credit to fulfill admissions requirements. If you are pre-med, please discuss this issue with an advisor in the Pre-Health Advising Office. Neuroscience Classes Fulfilling GEs

GE-C: SOCI 200 & 242 (for Pre-Med students)

GE-D: PSYC 100L, BISC 120L, BISC 220L

GE-E: CHEM 103L, CHEM 105aL, PHYS 135aL, PHYS 151L

GE-F: MATH 125, PSYC 274L Research for Unit Credit: NEUR 490

Students with junior or senior standing interested in earning credit for research may apply for NEUR 490: Directed Research. NEUR 490 research projects require a neuroscience focus, minimum 3.0 GPA (science and cumulative) and

approval by the Neuroscience Program Director.

Students may choose to earn 2 or 4 units of credit in NEUR 490, the units awarded being dependent on hours per week spent in the lab; the rule of thumb is that students spend 4 hours/week in the lab for each unit of credit. Students who earn 4 units in NEUR 490 may apply this coursework to the Neuroscience major as an Upper-Division Elective with lab. NEUR 490 coursework receives a letter grade.

Neuroscience Honors

An Honors program is available to outstanding students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who are pursuing a B.A. or B.S. in Neuroscience. Here are the requirements to graduate with Neuroscience Honors:

NEUR 490: Directed Research (4 total units; can be 2 units over 2 semesters)

NEUR 493: Honors Seminar (1 unit over 2 semesters; for 2 total units) o Small group discussion of recent experimental findings in Neuroscience, and student research

NEUR 494: Honors Thesis (2 units in one semester) o Students write an Honors Thesis regarding their Directed Research findings

Student must graduate with a 3.50 cumulative GPA to receive the Honors designation on their diploma

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Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 220L or 221L General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology; Advanced General Biology 4

CHEM 103L/105aL/115aL Gen. Chemistry for Env. And Life; Gen. Chemistry; Adv. Gen. Chemistry ( placement exam or AP credit required) 4

MATH 125 Calculus I (placement exam or AP credit required) 4

Course Number Course Name Units

PSYC 274L Statisitcs 4

BISC 305 Introduction to Statistics for Biologists 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

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

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

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

BISC 325 (fall) Genetics (BISC 120L or 121L; BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L; CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 330L Biochemistry (CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 403 (fall) Advanced Molecular Biology (BISC 320L) 4

BISC 406L (fall) Biotechnology (BISC 320L) 4

BISC 410 (spring) Applications of Molecular Biology to Medicine (BISC 330L) 4

BISC 411 Cell Biology (BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L) 4

BISC 422L (spring) Neurobiology Laboratory (BISC 421) 2-4

BISC 423 (spring) Epilepsy to Ecstasy: Biological Basis of Neurological Disorders (BISC 421) 4

BISC 424 (spring) Brain Architecture (BISC 421) 4

BISC 426 (spring) Principles of Neural Development (BISC 421) 4

BISC 461 (fall) Seminar in Molecular and Computational Biology 2

BISC 462 Seminar in Neurobiology (can be repeated twice; different topic each semester) 2

BISC 480 Developmental Biology (BISC 220L or 221L) 4

BISC 481 (fall) Structural Bioinformatics: From Atoms to Cells 4

BME 210 (spring) Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods (coreq. MATH 245) 4

BME 402 (spring) Control and Communication in the Nervous System (MATH 245; BME 210; BISC 220L or 221L) 4

CHEM 350 (fall)

Molecular Principles in Biochemistry (CHEM 105bL/115bL; coreq. CHEM 322aL; cannot take BISC 312 if this course

is taken) 4

CSCI 445L Introduction to Robotics (CSCI 103L) 4

CSCI 360L Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CSCI 104L; CSCI 170) 4

NEUROSCIENCE UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (16 units required; 4 units must include lab)

Introductory Requirements (12 units)

STATISTICS REQUIREMENT- CHOOSE ONE (4 units)

NEUROSCIENCE REQUIREMENTS (9 units)

CHOOSE TWO (8 units)

Neuroscience BAMAJOR REQUIREMENTS

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

- Neuroscience BA total units = 49 units

Neuroscience Core Requirements (33 units)

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ECON 405 Neuroeconomics 4

GERO 414 (spring) Neurobiology of Aging (BISC 220L or 221L) 4

GERO 415 Neuroaffective Disorders of Aging 4

HBIO 306 Primate Social Behavior 4

HBIO 435 Neurobiology of Feeding Behavior and Obesity 4

HP 409 Environmental Impacts on the Brain 4

NEUR 490x Directed Research (students must apply and be approved to register) 2-4

PSYC 301L Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 304L Sensation and Perception (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 305 Learning and Memory (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 320 Principles of Psychobiology (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 339L (fall) Origins of the Mind 4

PSYC 404L Psychophysiology of Emotion (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L; PSYC 314) 4

PSYC 420 Animal Behavior (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 424 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 425 Functional Imaging of the Human Brain (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L) 4

PSYC 426 Motivated Behaviors and Addiction (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 438 Behavioral Genetics (PSYC 274L) 4

PSYC 450 (spring) Neural Network Models of Social and Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

RXRS 403 Neuropharmacology in Health and Disease 4

Course Number Course Name Units

MEDS 350

MEDS 350: Neurochemistry of Addiction: Drugs, Brain, and Behavior ( 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from

(CHEM 103 or CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A) 2

PSYC 337L (spring) Adult Development and Aging (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 428 Advanced Psychobiology Seminar (PSYC 304L or PSYC 326) 4

RXRS 404 Neuroimmunity in Health and Disease 2

Course Number Course Name Units

BME 575L Computational Neuroengineering (BME 502) 3

CSCI 564 Brain Theory and Artificial Intelligence 3

NSCI 524 Advanced Overview of Neurosciences (BISC 421) 4

NSCI 531 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology 4

NSCI 532 Systems and Behavioral Neurobiology 3

PSYC 506 Learning and Cognition 4

PSYC 510 Visual Cognition 4

PSYC 540 Cognitive Neuroscience 4

PSYC 544 Psychophysiology 4

PSYC 545 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 547 Functional Neuroanatomy 4

PSYC 551 Decision Neuroscience 4

PSYC 555 Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging 4

^Only 25% of upper-division units can be substituted with CHEM, ECON, HP, NSCI, and/or RXRS coursework (7 total units)

Updated 08/22/2019

#Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and receive permission to enroll from Program Director and course instructor.

AVAILABLE FOR UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE SUBSTITUTION^

Neuroscience BA

AVAILABLE COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS

GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSEWORK AVAILABLE FOR UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE SUBSTITUTION #^

NEUROSCIENCE UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT- Cont.

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Semester 1 Semester 2

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 103L or 105aL or 115aL [GE E] 4 BISC 220L or 221L [GE D] 4

WRIT 150 4 MATH 125 [GE F] 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 GESM 110, 120, or 130 4

Foreign Language 4 Foreign Language 4

Total Units 16 NEUR 199 1

Total Units 17

Semester 3

Course Units Semester 4

BISC 421 (BISC 220L/221L) 4 Course Units

PSYC 100L 4 BISC 408* (BISC 421) 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 PSYC 274L 4

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

Total Units 16 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Total Units 16

Semester 5

Course Units Semester 6

PSYC 440* (PSYC 100L) 4 Course Units

NEUR UD Elective 4 NEUR UD Elective 4

Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4 WRIT 340 4

Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4 Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4

Total Units 16 Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4

Total Units 16

Semester 7

Course Units Semester 8

NEUR UD Elective 4 Course Units

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

Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4 Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4

Total Units 16 Elective / 2nd

Major / Minor 4

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

This is a SAMPLE 4-year course plan.

Neuroscience BA

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

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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

Course Number Course Name Units

PSYC 274L Statisitcs 4

BISC 305 Introduction to Statistics for Biologists 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

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

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

Course Number Course Name Units

ITP 109 Intro. to Java

ITP 115 Programming in Python

ITP 165 Introduction to C++ Programming

ITP 168 Intro. to MATLAB

CSCI 103L Intro to Programming (C/C++)

CSCI 455 Intro. To Programming Systems Design 2-4

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

BISC 325 (fall) Genetics (BISC 120L or 121L; BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L; CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 330L Biochemistry (CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 403 (fall) Advanced Molecular Biology (BISC 320L) 4

BISC 406L (fall) Biotechnology (BISC 320L) 4

BISC 410 (spring) Applications of Molecular Biology to Medicine (BISC 330L) 4

BISC 411 Cell Biology (BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L) 4

BISC 422L (spring) Neurobiology Laboratory (BISC 421) 2-4

BISC 423 (spring) Epilepsy to Ecstasy: Biological Basis of Neurological Disorders (BISC 421) 4

BISC 424 (spring) Brain Architecture (BISC 421) 4

BISC 426 (spring) Principles of Neural Development (BISC 421) 4

BISC 461 (fall) Seminar in Molecular and Computational Biology 2

Neuroscience BSMAJOR REQUIREMENTS

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

- Neuroscience BS total units = 75-77 units

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

Neuroscience Core Requirements (55-57 units)Introductory Requirements (32 units)

STATISTICS REQUIREMENT- CHOOSE ONE (4 units)

NEUROSCIENCE REQUIREMENTS (9 units)

CHOOSE TWO (8 units)

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

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BISC 480 Developmental Biology (BISC 220L or 221L) 4

BISC 481 (fall) Structural Bioinformatics: From Atoms to Cells 4

BME 210 (spring) Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods (coreq. MATH 245) 4

BME 402 (spring) Control and Communication in the Nervous System (MATH 245; BME 210; BISC 220L or 221L) 4

CHEM 350 (fall)

Molecular Principles in Biochemistry (CHEM 105bL/115bL; coreq. CHEM 322aL; cannot take BISC 312 if this course

is taken) 4

CSCI 445L Introduction to Robotics (CSCI 103L) 4

CSCI 360L Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CSCI 104L; CSCI 170) 4

ECON 405 Neuroeconomics 4

GERO 414 (spring) Neurobiology of Aging (BISC 220L or 221L) 4

GERO 415 Neuroaffective Disorders of Aging 4

HBIO 306 Primate Social Behavior 4

HBIO 435 Neurobiology of Feeding Behavior and Obesity 4

HP 409 Environmental Impacts on the Brain 4

NEUR 490x Directed Research (students must apply and be approved to register) 2-4

PSYC 301L Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 304L Sensation and Perception (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 305 Learning and Memory (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 320 Principles of Psychobiology (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 339L (fall) Origins of the Mind 4

PSYC 404L Psychophysiology of Emotion (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L; PSYC 314) 4

PSYC 420 Animal Behavior (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 424 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 425 Functional Imaging of the Human Brain (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L) 4

PSYC 426 Motivated Behaviors and Addiction (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 438 Behavioral Genetics (PSYC 274L) 4

PSYC 450 (spring) Neural Network Models of Social and Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

RXRS 403 Neuropharmacology in Health and Disease 4

RXRS 404 Neuroimmunity in Health and Disease 2

Course Number Course Name Units

MEDS 350

MEDS 350: Neurochemistry of Addiction: Drugs, Brain, and Behavior ( 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from

(CHEM 103 or CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A) 2

PSYC 337L (spring) Adult Development and Aging (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 428 Advanced Psychobiology Seminar (PSYC 304L or PSYC 326) 4

Course Number Course Name Units

BME 575L Computational Neuroengineering (BME 502) 3

CSCI 564 Brain Theory and Artificial Intelligence 3

NSCI 524 Advanced Overview of Neurosciences (BISC 421) 4

NSCI 531 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology 4

NSCI 532 Systems and Behavioral Neurobiology 3

PSYC 506 Learning and Cognition 4

PSYC 510 Visual Cognition (not in catalogue, but approved for substitution) 4

PSYC 540 Cognitive Neuroscience 4

PSYC 544 Psychophysiology 4

PSYC 545 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 547 Functional Neuroanatomy 4

PSYC 551 Decision Neuroscience 4

PSYC 555 Intro. to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (not in catalogue, but approved for substitution) 4

AVAILABLE COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS

Neuroscience BS

NEUROSCIENCE UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT- Cont.

Updated: 08/22/2019

AVAILABLE FOR UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE SUBSTITUTION ^

GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSEWORK AVAILABLE FOR UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE SUBSTITUTION #^

# Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and receive permission to enroll from Program Director and course instructor.

^Only 25% of upper-division units can be substituted with CHEM, ECON, HP, NSCI, and/or RXRS coursework (10 total units)

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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

*BISC 407 may be substituted

Updated: 01/26/2018

[ ] 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

Neuroscience BSNote: This is a SAMPLE 4-year course plan.

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

( ) Denotes Prerequisite Course

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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 C & 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* (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

*BISC 407 may be substituted

Updated: 01/26/2018

Neuroscience BS

This is a SAMPLE 4-year course plan.

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

Courses highlighted in orange are major requirements

BISC 121L/221L and CHEM 115aL/115bL are reserved for students in Freshman Science Honors

Units highlighted in yellow are Pre-Med requirements

Includes Pre-Med Requirements

( ) Denotes Prerequisite Course

[ ] Denotes GE designation

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Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 220L or 221L General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology; Advanced General Biology 4

CHEM 103L/105aL/115aL Gen. Chemistry for Env. And Life; Gen. Chemistry; Adv. Gen. Chemistry ( placement exam or AP credit required) 4

MATH 125 Calculus I (placement exam or AP credit required) 4

MATH 126 Calculus II (MATH 125) 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

Course Number Course Name Units

PSYC 274L Statisitcs 4

BISC 305 Introduction to Statistics for Biologists 4

MATH 208x Elementary Probability and Statistics (MATH 125) 4

MATH 307 Statistical Inference and Data Analysis (MATH 125) 4

Course Number Course Name Units

NEUR/BISC 199 Neuroscience Colloquium 1

PSYC 100L Introduction to Psychology 4

BISC 421 Neurobiology (BISC 220L) 4

Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 407 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4

BISC 408 Systems Neuroscience: From Synapses to Perception (BISC 421) 4

PSYC 440 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (PSYC 100L) 4

Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 444 Practical Analysis of Data in R 2

ITP 109 Introduction to Java Programming 2

ITP 115 Programming in Python 2

ITP 168 Introduction to MATLAB 2

ITP 249 Introduction to Data Analytics 4

CSCI 103L Introduction to Programming (C/C++) 4

CSCI 455 Intro to Programming System Design (Java/C++) 4

Course Number Course Name Units

BME 210 Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods (coreq. MATH 245) 4

BME 402 Control and Communication in the Nervous System (MATH 245, BME 210, BISC 220L) 4

BME 425 Basis of Biomedical Imaging (PHYS 152L) 3

BISC 461 Seminar in Molecular and Computational Biology (must be taken with BISC 444) 2

BISC 478 Computational Genome Analysis 4

BISC 481 Structural Bioinformatics: From Atoms to Cells 4

CSCI 360L Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CSCI 104L, CSCI 170) 4

CSCI 445L Introduction to Robotics (CSCI 103L) 4

CSCI 467 Introduction to Machine Learning (CSCI 270, MATH 225, and EE 364 or MATH 407) 4

PSYC 450 Neural Network Models of Social and Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

MATH 308 Statistical Inference and Data Analysis II (MATH 307) 4

Computational Neuroscience BSMAJOR REQUIREMENTS

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

- Computational Neuroscience BS total units = 67-69 units

NEUROSCIENCE CORE REQUIREMENTS (24 units)

STATISTICS REQUIREMENT (4 units)

NEUROSCIENCE REQUIREMENTS (9 units)

CHOOSE TWO (8 units)

BASIC COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS COURSES (2-4 total units)

COMPUTATIONAL COURSES (8 total units)

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Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 424 Brain Architecture (BISC 421) 4

BISC 461 Seminar in Molecular and Computational Biology (may be taken twice) 2

BISC 462 Seminar in Neurobiology (may be taken twice) 2

BISC 481 Structural Bioinformatics: From Atoms to Cells 4

BISC 490 Directed Research 2-4

HBIO 435 Neurobiology of Feeding Behavior and Obesity (BISC 220L) 4

HP 409 Environmental Impact on the Brain 4

RXRS 403 Neuropharmacology in Health and Disease (BISC 220L) 4

RXRS 404 Neuroimmunity in Health and Disease 2

Course Number Course Name Units

PSYC 301L Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 304L Sensation and Perception (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 420 Animal Behavior (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 424 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 425 Functional Imaging of the Human Brain (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L) 4

PSYC 438 Behavioral Genetics (PSYC 274L) 4

ECON 405 Neuroeconomics (ECON 303) 4

LING 385L Human Language as Computation 4

Course Number Course Name Units

NEUR 490x Directed Research 2-4

Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 406 (fall) Biotechnology (BISC 320L) 4

PSYC/MDA 423 User Experience 4

PSYC 434 Intelligence, Problem Solving, and Creativity (PSYC 100L, PSYC 274L) 4

Course Number Course Name Units

BME 502 Advanced Studies of the Nervous System 4

BME 575L Computational Neuroengineering (BME 502) 3

CSCI 561 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence 4

CSCI 564 Brain Theory and Artificial Intelligence 3

CSCI 574 Computer Vision 3

CSCI 662 Advanced Language Processing 4

EE 559 Mathematical Pattern Recognition 3

NSCI 524 Advanced Overview of Neurosciences (BISC 421) 4

NSCI 531 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology 4

NSCI 532 Systems and Behavioral Neurobiology 3

PSYC 506 Learning and Cognition 4

PSYC 540 Cognitive Neuroscience 4

PSYC 544 Psychophysiology 4

PSYC 545 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 547 Functional Neuroanatomy 4

PSYC 551 Decision Neuroscience 4

PSYC 555 Intro. to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging 4

Updated: 08/22/2019

ADDITIONAL COURSE (2-4 total units) Take one additional course from the Computational, Biological, or Behavioral area, or complete four units

of Neuroscience research (NEUR 490).

AVAILABLE COURSEWORK FOR ADVANCED COURSE SUBSTITUTION ^

BEHAVIORAL AREA (4 total units)

BIOLOGICAL AREA (4 total units)

GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSEWORK AVAILABLE FOR ADVANCED COURSE SUBSTITUTION #^

#Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and receive permission to enroll from Program Director and course instructor.

AVAILABLE COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS

Computational Neuroscience BS

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Semester 1 Semester 2

Course Units Course Units

CHEM 105aL/115aL/103L [GE E] 4 BISC 220L or 221L [GE D] 4

MATH 125 [GE F] 4 MATH 126 4

WRIT 150 4 GESM 110, 120, or 130 4

Foreign Language I 4 Foreign Language II 4

Elective Course (optional) 1-2 NEUR 199 1

Total Units 16-18 Total Units 17

Semester 3 Semester 4

Course Units Course Units

BISC 421 (BISC 220L/221L) 4 BISC 407/BISC 408/PSYC 440 4

PSYC 100L 4 *Statistics 4

GE A, B, C, G, or H 4 Basic Computational Skills 4

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

Elective Course (optional) 1-2 Elective Course (optional) 1-2

Total Units 16-18 Total Units 16-18

Semester 5 Semester 6

Course Units Course Units

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

CPNS Behavioral 4 BISC 407/BISC 408/PSYC 440 4

CPNS Prerequisite (if needed) 4 CPNS Prerequisite (if needed) 4

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

Elective Course (optional) 1-2 Elective Course (optional) 1-2

Total Units 16-18 Total Units 16-18

Semester 7 Semester 8

Course Units Course Units

CPNS Computational 4 CPNS Computational 4

CPNS Biological 4 CPNS Additional 4

WRIT 340 2 GE A, B, C, G, or H 4

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

Elective Course (optional) 1-2 Elective Course (optional) 1-2

Total Units 16-18 Total Units 16-18

( ) Denotes Prerequisite Course

[ ] Denotes GE designation

*Statistics requirement can be fulfilled by taking PSYC 274L, BISC 305, MATH 208x, or MATH 307

Courses highlighted in orange are major requirements

BISC 121L/221L and CHEM 115aL/115bL are reserved for students in Freshman Science Honors

Updated: 06/12/2019

Computational Neuroscience BSThis is a SAMPLE 4-year course plan.

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

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Course Number Course Name Units

PSYC 274L* Statistics 4

BISC 421 (fall) Neurobiology (BISC 220L) 4

BISC 408 (spring) ** Systems Neuroscience (BISC 421) 4

PSYC 440** Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (PSYC 100L) 4

NEUR UD Elective see list below for options 4

Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 307L (spring) General Physiology (BISC 220L or 221L) 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

BISC 325 (fall) Genetics (BISC 120L or 121L; BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L; CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 330L Biochemistry (CHEM 322aL) 4

BISC 403 (fall) Advanced Molecular Biology (BISC 320L) 4

BISC 406L (fall) Biotechnology (BISC 320L) 4

BISC 410 (spring) Applications of Molecular Biology to Medicine (BISC 330L) 4

BISC 411 Cell Biology (BISC 220L or 221L; BISC 320L) 4

BISC 422L (spring) Neurobiology Laboratory (BISC 421) 2-4

BISC 423 (spring) Epilepsy to Ecstasy: Biological Basis of Neurological Disorders (BISC 421) 4

BISC 424 (spring) Brain Architecture (BISC 421) 4

BISC 426 (spring) Principles of Neural Development (BISC 421) 4

BISC 462 Seminar in Neurobiology (can be repeated twice; different topic each semester) 2

BISC 480 Developmental Biology (BISC 220L or 221L) 4

BME 402 (spring) Control and Communication in the Nervous System (MATH 245; BME 210; BISC 220L or 221L) 4

CSCI 360L Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CSCI 104L; CSCI 170) 4

GERO 414 (spring) Neurobiology of Aging (BISC 220L or 221L) 4

GERO 415 Neuroaffective Disorders of Aging 4

HBIO 306 Primate Social Behavior 4

NEUR 490x Directed Research (students must apply and be approved to register) 2-4

PSYC 301L Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 304L Sensation and Perception (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 305 Learning and Memory (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 320 Principles of Psychobiology (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 404L Psychophysiology of Emotion (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L; PSYC 314) 4

PSYC 420 Animal Behavior (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 424 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 425 Functional Imaging of the Human Brain (PSYC 100L; PSYC 274L) 4

PSYC 426 Motivated Behaviors and Addiction (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 438 Behavioral Genetics (PSYC 274L) 4

PSYC 450 (spring) Neural Network Models of Social and Cognitive Processes (PSYC 100L) 4

NEUROSCIENCE UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (4 units required)

Neuroscience MinorMINOR REQUIREMENTS

NEUROSCIENCE CORE REQUIREMENTS (20 units)

*BISC 305, HP 340, MATH 208, or MATH 307 may be substituted for PSYC 274L

**BISC 407: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, may be substituted for BISC 408 or PSYC 440; spring only

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

- Neuroscience Minor total units = 20 units

- More units may be required to fulfill prerequistes

- At least four courses (16 units) must be outside of your major department.

- At least four courses (16 units) must be unique to the minor (not required to fulfill another major or minor requirement).

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Course Number Course Name Units

BISC 312 (spring) Molecular Biochemistry (BISC 220L or 221L; cannot take CHEM 350 if this course is taken) 4

BISC 407 (spring) Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4

BISC 461 (fall) Seminar in Molecular and Computational Biology 2

BISC 481 (fall) Structural Bioinformatics: From Atoms to Cells 4

BME 210 (spring) Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods (coreq. MATH 245) 4

CHEM 350 (fall)

Molecular Principles in Biochemistry (CHEM 105bL/115bL; coreq. CHEM 322aL; cannot take BISC 312 if this course

is taken) 4

CSCI 445L Introduction to Robotics (CSCI 103L) 4

ECON 405 Neuroeconomics 4

HBIO 435 Neurobiology of Feeding Behavior and Obesity 4

HP 409 Environmental Impacts on the Brain 4

MEDS 350

MEDS 350: Neurochemistry of Addiction: Drugs, Brain, and Behavior ( 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from

(CHEM 103 or CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A) 2

PSYC 337L (spring) Adult Development and Aging (PSYC 100L) 4

PSYC 339L (fall) Origins of the Mind 4

PSYC 428 Advanced Psychobiology Seminar (PSYC 304L or PSYC 326) 4

RXRS 403 Neuropharmacology in Health and Disease 4

Course Number Course Name Units

BME 575L Computational Neuroengineering (BME 502) 3

CSCI 564 Brain Theory and Artificial Intelligence 3

NSCI 524 Advanced Overview of Neurosciences (BISC 421) 4

NSCI 531 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology 4

NSCI 532 Systems and Behavioral Neurobiology 3

PSYC 506 Learning and Cognition 4

PSYC 510 Visual Cognition 4

PSYC 540 Cognitive Neuroscience 4

PSYC 544 Psychophysiology 4

PSYC 545 Neuropsychology 4

PSYC 547 Functional Neuroanatomy 4

PSYC 551 Decision Neuroscience 4

PSYC 555 Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging 4

^Only 25% of upper-division units can be substituted with CHEM, ECON, HP, NSCI, and/or RXRS coursework (7 total units)

Updated 05/21/2019

#Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and receive permission to enroll from Program Director and course instructor.

AVAILABLE FOR UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE SUBSTITUTION^

GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSEWORK AVAILABLE FOR UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVE SUBSTITUTION #^

Neuroscience minor

AVAILABLE COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS