Major Requirements:
Neurobiology major requirements, B.S. option
Neurobiology major requirements, B.A. option
Honors in the Major requirements
Notes about requirements:
Topics Courses: It is important that when enrolling in a Topic course you confirm that the course title matches the title listed on the Neurobiology Guide page.
Directed Study: Only Directed Study courses taken after – and not concurrent with – the completion of Introductory Biology will count toward this requirement. However, you are encouraged to get into research as early as you can during your undergraduate career.
Courses by Term:
Neurobiology Major Requirements Offered: (You may need to clear your browser’s history to see an updated PDF listing of courses)
Spring 2026
Notable for Neurobiology this Spring:
ED PSYCH 506 – TOPIC: Ed Neuroscience and Creativity (Only this Topic is accepted from ED PSYCH 506 in spring 2026)
PSYCH 505 – TOPIC: Neurobiology of Learning and Decision-Making (Only this Topic is accepted from PSYCH 505 in spring 2026)
PSYCH 601 – TOPIC: The Neuropsychology of Vision (Only this Topic is accepted from PSYCH 601 in spring 2026)
ZOOLOGY 400 – TOPIC: Music and the Brain (Only this Topic is accepted from ZOO 400 in spring 2026)
Fall 2025
New course for Neuro this Fall:
ED PSYCH 506 – TOPIC: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (Only this TOPIC course in ED PSYCH 506 will count in the Neurobiology major)
Summer 2025
New this summer:
Genetics 520 Neurogenetics