Program Overview

Overview

The neurosciences certificate program encourages undergraduate students interested in how the brain controls behavior to take courses in the basic sciences while providing the means to specialize in neuroscience.

Requirements

To obtain the certificate, a student must satisfy the requirements of a major other than the NRSC major and the requirements of the neuroscience certificate and maintain an overall grade point average of 3.20 or better. All courses must be taken for a letter grade (no pass/fail).

Course List

• Required Courses:
  • General Chemistry sequence with lab (or equivalent sequence)
    • CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1114: General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory in General Chemistry 1 (5 credits)
    • CHEM 1133 & CHEM 1134: General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory in General Chemistry 2 (5 credits)
  • General Physics sequence with lab (or equivalent sequence)
    • PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2020: General Physics 1 and General Physics 2 (10 credits)
  • Biology with lab (6 credits)
    • Select one of the two options (or approved equivalent biology courses):
      • MCDB 1150 & MCDB 1152: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology and Problem Solving Co-Seminar for Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
      • MCDB 1161: From Dirt to DNA: Phage Genomics Laboratory I
      • MCDB 1171: Antibiotics Discovery Through Hands-on Screens I
      • MCDB 1181: Biological Probiotic/Drug Discovery Through Hands-on Screens
      • EBIO 1210 & EBIO 1230: General Biology 1 and General Biology Laboratory 1
  • Introduction to Neuroscience:
    • NRSC 2125 & NRSC 2150: Introduction to Neuroscience I: Foundations and Introduction to Neuroscience II: Systems (8 credits)
  • General Genetics (3 credits)
    • Select one of the following:
      • EBIO 2070: Genetics: Molecules to Populations
      • MCDB 2150: Principles of Genetics
      • IPHY 4200: Physiological Genetics and Genomics
      • Or an approved equivalent general genetics course
  • Statistics (3-4 credits)
    • Select one of the following:
      • PSYC 2111: Psychological Science I: Statistics
      • IPHY 3280: Intro to Data Science and Biostatistics
      • EBIO 1010: Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Thinking for Biologists
      • EBIO 4410: Biological Statistics
      • MATH 2510: Introduction to Statistics
      • Or an approved equivalent statistics course
  • Electives (3 credits)
    • At least one additional upper-division Neuroscience/Behavior course in IPHY, MCDB, PSYC, or another department.

Total Credit Hours

The total credit hours required for the certificate are 43-44.

Additional Information

For more information on this certificate and answers to frequently asked questions, see the Neuroscience Undergraduate Certificate website or contact Professor Serge Campeau, director of the program.