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

Note about TOPIC courses:
In Neurobiology, we allow several topics courses to count in our major. It is important that when enrolling in a topics course you confirm that the course title matches the title as listed in the Distributed Neuroscience Coursework listing on the Neurobiology Guide page.

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 650: 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
NEW: PSYCH 601 – TOPIC: How We See: Material Perception. NEW
(Only these 2 Topics courses are accepted in Neurobiology from PSYCH 601 in spring 2027).

NEW: ZOOLOGY 400 – TOPIC: How animals Communicate. NEW (Only this Topic is accepted from ZOOLOGY 400 in spring 2027).

Fall 2026

Summer 2026

  

Neurobiology Major by the Numbers – Outcomes

43.3%

Health Care

23.3%

Research

45.8%

Ph.D programs