Program: Neuroscience (BS) - American University (2024)

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Admission to the Program University Requirements AU Core Requirements Major Requirements Course Requirements Foundation (6 credit hours) Required (27 credit hours) Physics I (4 credit hours) Physics II (4 credit hours) Basic Statistics (4 credit hours) Framework Research Methods with Lab (8 credit hours) Capstone (3 credit hours) Upper-Level Electives (15 credit hours) Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees References

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Offered by the Department ofNeuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences.

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and the approval of the program director.

University Requirements

  • 120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2)
  • Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9)

AU Core Requirements

  • Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6)
  • Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7)
  • Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11)

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum.

Major Requirements

  • 71 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least30credit hours at or above 300-level

Course Requirements

Foundation (6 credit hours)

  • NEUR-210 The Brain (3)
  • NEUR-220 The Neuron (3)

Required (27 credit hours)

  • BIO-110 General Biology I (4)
  • BIO-210 General Biology II (4)
  • CHEM-110 General Chemistry I (3)
  • CHEM-111 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHEM-210 General Chemistry II (3)
  • CHEM-211 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
  • MATH-221 Calculus I (4)
  • NEUR-380 Computational Methods in Brain and Behavioral Science (4)
  • PSYC-100 Introduction to Psychology (3)

Physics I (4 credit hours)

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

  • PHYS-105 General Physics I (4)
  • PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I (4)

Physics II (4 credit hours)

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

  • PHYS-205 General Physics II (4)
  • PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II (4)

Basic Statistics (4 credit hours)

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

  • STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4)
  • STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4)

Framework Research Methods with Lab (8 credit hours)

Complete 8 credit hours from the following:

  • NEUR-310 Cognitive Neuroscience with Laboratory (4)

  • / PSYC-375 Cognitive Neuroscience with Laboratory (4)

  • NEUR-320 Behavioral Neuroscience with Laboratory (4)
  • NEUR-330 Neurobiology with Laboratory (4)

Capstone (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other capstone courses approved by program director:

Note: A maximum of 3 credit hours fromNEUR-390 Independent Reading in Neuroscience (1-6)andNEUR-490 Independent Research in Neuroscience (3)may count towards major.

  • NEUR-489 Neuroscience as a Profession (3)
  • NEUR-490 Independent Research in Neuroscience (3)
  • NEUR-492 Independent Reading Capstone in Neuroscience (3)
  • NEUR-498 Honors Capstone II (3)

Upper-Level Electives (15 credit hours)

Note:Courseworkfrom other departments (e.g. CHEM, CSC, STAT) may be substituted with approval of program director.

Biology

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other BIOcourseworkat or above 400-level approved by program director:

  • BIO-320 Cell Biology with Laboratory (4)
  • BIO-356 Genetics with Laboratory (5)
  • BIO-459 Molecular Neurobiology (3)

  • /NEUR-459 Molecular Neurobiology (3)

  • BIO-466 Evolution (3)

Neuroscience

Complete 9 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Capstone:

Note: A maximum of 3 credit hours fromNEUR-390 Independent Reading in Neuroscience (1-6)andNEUR-490 Independent Research in Neuroscience (3)may count towards major.

  • BIO-460 Sexual Determination and Differentiation (3)

  • / NEUR-460 Sexual Determination and Differentiation (3)

  • BIO-475 Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (3)

  • / NEUR-475 Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (3)

  • HLTH-435 Food and the Brain (3)

  • / NEUR-435 Food and the Brain (3)

  • NEUR-390 Independent Reading in Neuroscience (1-6)
  • NEUR-391 Internship in Neuroscience (1-6)
  • NEUR-392 Independent Research in Neuroscience (1-6)
  • NEUR-480 Neuropharmacology: The Biochemistry of Behavior (3)
  • NEUR-489 Neuroscience as a Profession (3)
  • NEUR-490 Independent Research in Neuroscience (3)
  • NEUR-492 Independent Reading Capstone in Neuroscience (3)
  • NEUR-497 Honors Capstone I (3)
  • NEUR-498 Honors Capstone II (3)
  • PSYC-484 Developmental Neuroscience (3)

Psychology

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other PSYCcoursework at or above 300-level approved by program director:

  • PSYC-300 Memory and Cognition (3)
  • PSYC-360 The Evolution of Behavior (3)
  • PSYC-370 Learning and Behavior (3)
  • PSYC-518 Advanced Human Neuropsychology (3)

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s ProgramandCombined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degreesfor more information.


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