Neuroscience Program Requirements
Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary study of the brain and its functioning. It is a new discipline that has grown out of modern needs to solve practical medical problems as well as address the continuing human desire to discover more about ourselves. Neuroscientists are interested in questions such as: "What is mind?" "Why do we sleep?" "Why do people feel emotions?" "What causes Alzheimer's Disease?" "What happens in the brain when we learn?" and "How does the brain organize itself before birth?" Individuals or groups of persons, with multidisciplinary training best address these challenging questions. Neuroscience is now a unified field that integrates Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, and several other traditional disciplines in the study of brain structure, physiology and behavior - including human emotional and cognitive functions.
Neuroscience Majors must meet the published requirements of the Biology Major (minimum of 50.5 hours), Chemistry Major (minimum of 53.5 hours), or Psychology Major (minimum of 41 hours), and also successfully complete the courses specified below. Neuroscience majors will receive a B.S. degree. Consistent with the University's policy on the awarding of two Bachelor's Degrees, Neuroscience Majors may not be awarded a second bachelor's degree by utilizing the same major they used (e.g., Psychology, Biology or Chemistry) to earn their Neuroscience degree.
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Minor in Neuroscience
Baldwin Wallace University offers an interdisciplinary Minor in Neuroscience. This Minor grew out
of the recognition that modern science frequently draws upon multiple disciplines to answer difficult questions. The study of the brain presents such a scientific challenge. Further, the Minor was established in acknowledgment of the many recent advances in brain sciences and the corresponding increase in the number of graduate programs and employment opportunities in
this field.
The Neuroscience Minor requires 21 credit hours
Required Courses (students must take all of these 11 credit hours. Note: required courses taken cannot also be used as electives.
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BIO/PSY |
250 |
Principles of Neuroscience |
3 credits |
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PSY/BIO |
303 |
Physiological Psychology |
4 credits |
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BIO |
203L |
Anatomy and Physiology I OR |
4 credits |
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BIO |
333 |
Human Physiology |
4 credits |
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BIO |
203L |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 credits |
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BIO |
204L |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 credits |
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BIO |
331 |
Developmental Biology |
4 credits |
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BIO |
333 |
Human Physiology |
4 credits |
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BIO |
341 |
Immunology |
4 credits |
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BIO |
405 |
Advanced Topics in Biology (Relevant to Neuroscience) |
3-4 credits |
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BIO |
050 |
Independent Study (Relevant to Neuroscience) |
3-4 credits |
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CHM |
311 |
Biochemistry + Lab |
4 credits |
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CHM |
050 |
Independent Study (Relevant to Neuroscience) |
3-4 credits |
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PSY |
261,262,263 |
Special Topics Seminars (Relevant to Neuroscience) |
3 credits |
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PSY |
280 |
Research Methods I |
3 credits |
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PSY |
281 |
Thesis in Psychology |
3 credits |
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PSY |
327 |
Psychology of Learning |
4 credits |
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PSY |
328 |
Cognitive Processes |
4 credits |
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PSY |
329 |
Sensation and Perception |
4 credits |
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PSY |
461,462,463 |
Seminar(Relevant to Neuroscience) |
3 credits |
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PSY |
050 |
Independent Study(Relevant to Neuroscience) |
3-4 credits |
Notes:
- On a case-by-case basis, the Director of the Neuroscience Program will judge the
Neuroscience relevance of the special topics, seminars and independent studies listed above. After an analysis of the course history of an individual student, the Director (in consultation with the Chair of the Psychology Department) may waive the prerequisites for the above Psychology courses for students pursuing the Minor.
- This Minor is not designed to help the student meet all of the customary prerequisites for graduate school in Neuroscience. Students headed to graduate school in Neuroscience should pursue the Neuroscience Major and take additional electives relevant to their chosen field of study.