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Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience

The Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience provides a strong foundation in the core sciences and related mathematical disciplines, along with a three-course specialization in one of six areas:  biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, or psychology. Distinctive features of the program include an emphasis on developing the quantitative, statistical, mathematical, and computational skills required in neuroscience, and meaningful hands-on laboratory experience.

PRESCRIBED WORK

All students pursuing an undergraduate degree must complete the University’s Core Curriculum. The core includes courses in language, literature, social sciences, natural sciences, and fine arts.           

In addition, students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience must complete the following degree-level requirements. In some cases, courses that fulfill degree-level requirements also meet the requirements of the core.

  1. Two courses with a writing flag. One of these courses must be upper-division. Courses with a writing flag are identified in the Course Schedule available at http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules. They may be used simultaneously to fulfill other requirements, unless otherwise specified.
  2. Mathematics 408C and 408D, or 408N, 408S, and 408M; Mathematics 362K or Statistics and Scientific Computation 321.
  3. An eight-semester-hour sequence of coursework in physics chosen from the following: Physics 301, 101L, 316, and 116L; 303K, 103M, 303L, and 103N; 317K, 117M, 317L, and 117N. 
  4. Chemistry 301 or 301H, 302 or 302H, and 204.
  5. Biology 311C and 311D, or Biology 315H and 325H, and Biology 206L.
  6. Three additional majors-level courses selected from one of the following supporting disciplines:
    1. Biology: Biology 325 or 325H, 320, 344, and 349.
    2. Chemistry: Chemistry 328M and 128K, 328N and 128L, 339K or 369, 353 or 353M.
    3. Computer Science:  Computer Science 312, 314, Statistics and Scientific Computation 335, 374E.
    4. Mathematics: Mathematics 427K, 340L or 341, 358K or 378K, Statistics and Scientific Computation 329C. Students who chose Statistics and Scientific Computation 321 for requirement 2, may not also count Mathematics 358K.
    5. Physics: Physics 345, 338K, 355.
    6. Psychology: Psychology 301, 323, 353K, 355.
  7. Neuroscience 330 or Biology 365R, and Neuroscience 335.
  8. Neuroscience 366M and 366N. 
  9. Twelve-semester-hours of laboratory courses chosen from the following: Biology 365L, 366L, 366P, 366S, and 377. The same section of Biology 377, Undergraduate Research may not count toward requirement 11 if used to fulfill this requirement.  
  10. Six-semester-hours of upper-division neuroscience to be chosen from: Biology 337 (Topic: Evolutionary Neuroscience), 337 (Topic: Sensory Neuroscience), 337 (Topic: Genetic Analysis of Behavior and Disease), 337 (Topic: Computational Neuroscience), 337 (Topic: Foundations of Neuroimaging), 337 (Topic: Visual Neuroscience), 359K, 365N, 365T, 365W, 366C, 366D, 366F.
  11. Three additional semester hours of either Biology 377 (Undergraduate Research) or 379H (Honors Tutorial Course). The research topic in Biology 377 or 379H must relate to neuroscience and be approved in advance by the faculty adviser.
  12. At least twenty-one semester hours of upper-division coursework, including eighteen semester hours in biology and neuroscience, must be completed in residence at the University. All students must complete at least thirty-six semester hours of upper-division coursework.
  13. Enough additional coursework to make a total of 120 semester hours.

Special Requirements

Students must fulfill both the University's General Requirements for graduation and the college requirements. They must also earn a grade of at least C- in each mathematics and science course required for the degree, and a grade point average in these courses of at least 2.00. More information about grades and the grade point average is given in General Information available at http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/.


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