A photo of a green fluorescently labeled dopamine producing neuron

Requirements

Major Requirements in Guide:
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 Topics 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:
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Spring 2027
Worth mentioning for Spring:

ED PSYCH 506 – TOPIC: Ed Neuroscience and Creativity (Only this Topic is accepted from ED PSYCH 506 in spring 2027).

NEURODPT/GENETICS: Functional Genomics of Brain Disorders

PSYCH 505 – TOPIC: Learning and Decision-Making (Only this Topic is accepted from PSYCH 505 in spring 2027).

PSYCH 601 – TOPIC: Neural basis of cognitive control (Only this Topic is accepted from PSYCH 601 in spring 2027). Enrollment is restricted to Psych majors first, but after Senior enrollment concludes, the Psychology Department plans on opening the class to students who have only completed BIO 152 and PSYCH 454.

Fall 2026

Summer 2026

  

Neurobiology Major by the Numbers – Outcomes

43.3%

Health Care

23.3%

Research

45.8%

Ph.D programs