Neuroscience, Bachelor of Science
To obtain a BS with a major in Neuroscience, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements. As an interdisciplinary major, Neuroscience major requirements meet the college breadth requirement. Other hour requirements follow:
- 46 hours of University General Education courses (Testing out of academic skills requirements and enrolling in major courses that satisfy distribution requirements are likely to reduce the total number of General Education hours and allow for additional elective hours.)
- 54-56 hours of major courses
- 15 hours of Cognate Courses or a Minor
- 3-5 hours of electives
TOTAL HOURS: 120
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Neuroscience Fundamentals Courses (Core) | ||
| NEUR 1520 | INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE I | 3 |
| NEUR 1540 | INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE II | 3 |
| PSYC 3130 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | 3 |
| NEUR 3600 | RESEARCH METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE | 3-4 |
| or PSYC 3140 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY | |
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
| BIOL 2140 | GENETICS 1 | 4 |
| Select ONE of the following sequences of natural sciences courses with labs (or their equivalents at higher levels) for a minimum of 10 credit hours in chemistry OR physics: | 10 | |
| Choice 1: | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
AND | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
| OR | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
AND | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 2 | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 2 | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2 | ||
| Choice 2: | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | ||
- 1
Pre-requisite to BIOL 2140 is CHEM 1140-CHEM 1144 or CHEM 1180- CHEM 1184, and BIOL 1450 & BIOL 1750.
- 2
Students can substitute CHEM 2210 and CHEM 2214 for the CHEM 2250, CHEM 2260, and CHEM 2274 sequence.
Advanced Neuroscience Courses
In addition to the required fundamentals courses, 18 credit hours as a combination from the Cornerstone Neuroscience Lecture (3 credits), Laboratory (3 – 4 credits), and Block I, Block II, and Block III Courses (12 credits) from the lists below must be selected. Within the 12 hour credit selection, at least 3 credits must come from Block I and at least 3 credits must come from Block II. To complete the 18 credits required, a minimum of 6 credits can be taken from a combination of Block I, Block II, and Block III. No more than three hours of Experiential Study in Neuroscience (NEUR 4960) may be applied to the Additional Advanced Neuroscience Courses category. NEUR 4910, NEUR 4920, and NEUR 4930 may be taken more than once as long as they are different topics. No courses can double-count within this 18 credit hour group.
Cornerstone Lab and Lecture
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following lab courses: | 3-4 | |
| ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCE LABORATORY | ||
| BEHAVIORAL GENETICS | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY | ||
| Select one of the following lecture courses (that has not already been used to satisfy the Supporting Neuroscience Elective Courses requirement): | 3 | |
| SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| NEUROPHARMACOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| NEUROIMMUNOLOGY | ||
| MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY | ||
| GENES, BRAIN, AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| HORMONES & BEHAVIOR | ||
| Total Credits | 6-7 | |
Block I Neuroscience Choices: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NEUR 4000 | SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| NEUR 4160 | NEUROPHARMACOLOGY | 3 |
| NEUR 4290 | NEUROETHOLOGY | 3 |
| NEUR 4480 | NEUROIMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| NEUR 4640 | NEURAL MECHANISMS OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS | 3 |
| NEUR 4840 | GLIA IN HEALTH AND DISEASE | 3 |
| NEUR 4850 | NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY | 3 |
| NEUR 4870 | MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| NEUR/BIOL 4890 | GENES, BRAIN, AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| NEUR 4910 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE - BLOCK 1 | 3 |
Block II Neuroscience Choices: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NEUR/BIOL/GERO 3500 | BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF AGING | 3 |
| NEUR/GERO 4050 | ADVANCED BIOLOGY OF AGING | 3 |
| NEUR/PSYC 4230 | BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| NEUR 4330 | SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| NEUR/BMCH 4650 | NEUROMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT | 3 |
| NEUR 4920 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE - BLOCK 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 4090 | COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| PSYC 4210 | SENSATION AND PERCEPTION | 3 |
| PSYC 4250/PHIL 3250 | LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS | 3 |
| PSYC/BIOL 4270 | ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| PSYC/BIOL 4320 | HORMONES & BEHAVIOR | 3 |
Block III Additional Advanced Neuroscience Choices:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NEUR 4930 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE - NEURO ELECTIVE BLOCK (Block III) | 3 |
| NEUR 4960 | EXPERIENTIAL STUDY IN NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
Students must complete 15 credits worth of a cognate set of courses (see below) OR may choose a minor of at least 15 hours or a double major. Courses taken within the major may not also be used toward the completion of cognate coursework. Six (6) hours of cognate coursework may double-count with your Gen Ed requirements. No more than 6 hours of cognate coursework may be at the 1000 level. At least 3 hours of cognate coursework must be at the 3000-4000 level. Note that some classes have prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1050 | INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| ANTH 3910 | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| ANTH 4230 | ETHNOMEDICINES OF THE AMERICAS | 3 |
| ANTH 4240 | MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOI 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | 3 |
| BIOI 2000 | FOUNDATIONS OF BIOINFORMATICS | 3 |
| BIOL 2740 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4 |
| BIOL 2840 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4 |
| BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL | 3 |
| BIOL 3240 | INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 4110 | STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| BIOL 4130 | MOLECULAR GENETICS | 4 |
| BIOL 4140 | CELLULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 4230 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
| BIOL 4260 | BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 4650 & BIOL 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 4730 | VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 4740 | ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 4850 | DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 4860 | COMPARATIVE GENOMICS | 3 |
| BIOL 4960 | ADVANCED GENETICS | 3 |
| BMCH 2400 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & ANATOMY I | 4 |
| BMCH 2500 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY II | 4 |
| BMCH 4100 | BIOINSPIRED ROBOTICS | 3 |
| CHEM 3650 & CHEM 3654 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 4610 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM | 4 |
| CHEM 4650 & CHEM 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CSCI 1200 & CSCI 1204 | COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES and COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES LABORATORY | 4 |
| ENVN 4320 | ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY AND HUMAN HEALTH | 3 |
| MATH 1940 | CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE | 5 |
| PHIL 1210 | CRITICAL REASONING | 3 |
| PHIL 2020 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF MIND | 3 |
| PHIL 3650 | PHILOSOPHY OF MIND | 3 |
| PHIL 4220 | NEUROETHICS | 3 |
| PHYS 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS | 3 |
| PHYS 3500 | ELEMENTS OF ELECTRONICS | 3 |
| PHYS 4500 | BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS | 3 |
| PSYC 1010 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 |
| PSYC 1020 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II | 3 |
| PSYC 2024 | EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY | 2 |
| PSYC 3520 | CHILD PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 4020 | LEARNING | 3 |
| PSYC 4024 | LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING | 3 |
| PSYC 4234 | LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| PSYC 4440 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 4460 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING | 3 |
| PSYC 4470 | MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING | 3 |
| PSYC 4990 | SENIOR THESIS | 3-6 |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) | 3 |
| NEUR 1520 | INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE I | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | 4 |
*ENGL 1150: requires placement via AP, ACT, or EPPE. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II (*) | 5 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (**) | 3 |
| NEUR 1540 | INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE II (***) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 1140 & CHEM 1144 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (*) | 5 |
| PSYC 3130 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (**) | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts course + U.S. Diversity | 3 | |
| Neuroscience Block 1 Course | 3 | |
*CHEM 1140: requires MATH 1220 or 1300 or highe or placement via ACT/SAT/Math Placement Exam. Neuroscience majors may take CHEM 1180/1184 and 1190/1194 in lieu of CHEM 1140/1144. MATH 1300 or 1320 or higher is a prereq for CHEM 1180-1184. May also take PHYS 1110/1154 and PHYS 1120/1164 in lieu of Chemistry coursework. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2210 & CHEM 2214 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| NEUR 3600 or PSYC 3140 | RESEARCH METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE (**) or RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3-4 |
| Social Science course + Global Diversity | 3 | |
*CHEM 2210: requires CHEM 1140/1144 or CHEM 1190/1194 with grade of C- or higher. Neuroscience majors may take CHEM 1180/1184 and 1190/1194 in lieu of CHEM 1140/1144, and CHEM 2250, CHEM 2260-2274 in lieu of CHEM 2210-2214. May also take PHYS 1110/1154 and PHYS 1120/1164 in lieu of Chemistry coursework. | ||
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 2140 | GENETICS | 4 |
| Neuroscience Block 2 Course | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Course | 3 | |
| Cognant Course** | 3 | |
| Cognate Course** | 3 | |
**Students must complete 15 credits worth of a cognate set of courses OR may choose a minor of at least 15 hours or a double major. Six (6) hours of cognate coursework may double-count with your Gen Ed requirements. No more than 6 hours of cognate coursework may be at the 1000 level. At least 3 hours of cognate coursework must be at the 3000-4000 level. Note that some classes have prerequisites. Courses are listed in the catalog. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Neuroscience Lecture Course* | 3 | |
| Supporting Neuroscience coursework (Block 1, 2, or 3) | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Course**,*** | 3 | |
| Social Science*** | 3 | |
| Cognate Course^ | 3 | |
**HFA course must come from 2nd discipline. | ||
***Consider taking J-Session course for this or the HFA course. | ||
^Students must complete 15 credits worth of a cognate set of courses OR may choose a minor of at least 15 hours or a double major. Six (6) hours of cognate coursework may double-count with your Gen Ed requirements. No more than 6 hours of cognate coursework may be at the 1000 level. At least 3 hours of cognate coursework must be at the 3000-4000 level. Note that some classes have prerequisites. Courses are listed in the catalog. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| NEUR 4200 | ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCE LABORATORY (*) or ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY or ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY or BEHAVIORAL GENETICS or BEHAVIORAL GENETICS | 3-4 |
| Supporting Neuroscience coursework (Block 1 or 2) | 3 | |
| Social Science Course** | 3 | |
| Cognate Course*** | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
**SS course must come from 2nd discipline. | ||
***Students must complete 15 credits worth of a cognate set of courses OR may choose a minor of at least 15 hours or a double major. Six (6) hours of cognate coursework may double-count with your Gen Ed requirements. No more than 6 hours of cognate coursework may be at the 1000 level. At least 3 hours of cognate coursework must be at the 3000-4000 level. Note that some classes have prerequisites. Courses are listed in the catalog. | ||
| Credits | 18-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| Supporting Neuroscience coursework (Block 1, 2, or 3) | 3 | |
| Cognate Course* | 3 | |
| Elective** | 3 | |
| Elective** | 3 | |
| Elective** | 3 | |
*Students must complete 15 credits worth of a cognate set of courses OR may choose a minor of at least 15 hours or a double major. Six (6) hours of cognate coursework may double-count with your Gen Ed requirements. No more than 6 hours of cognate coursework may be at the 1000 level. At least 3 hours of cognate coursework must be at the 3000-4000 level. Note that some classes have prerequisites. Courses are listed in the catalog. | ||
**120 credits minimally needed for a degree. Take as many electives as is needed to reach this minimum. Students need 27 upper level credits throughout the degree. Electives may need to be selected at the 3000- 4000 level to reach this minimums. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121-123 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study