Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Neuroscience BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition	BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I
NSCI 100 - Psychological and Brain Sciences	CHEM 103 - General Chemistry and CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus or higher	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	Breadth Requirement (2/6)
Breadth Requirement (1/6)
First Year Seminar
Credits: 17	Credits: 15
Second Year
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II	NSCI 320 - Introduction to Neuroscience
PSYC 209 - Measurement and Statistics	Multicultural Requirement
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry and CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory	Breadth Requirement (3/6)
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	Discovery Learning Experience
	Free Elective (1/8)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Third Year
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I and PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I	PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II and PHYS 222 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II
NSCI/PSYC/BISC Elective*	NSCI/PSYC/BISC Elective*
NSCI Core Elective (400-level)*	Breadth Requirement (5/6)
Breadth Requirement (4/6)	Free Elective (3/8)
Free Elective (2/8)	Free Elective (4/8)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
NSCI/PSYC/BISC Elective*	NSCI/PSYC/BISC Elective*
NSCI Core Elective (400-level)*	NSCI Core Elective (400-level)* (Capstone )
Second Writing Requirement	Breadth Requirement (6/6)
Free Elective (5/8)	Free Elective (7/8)
Free Elective (6/8)	Free Elective (8/8)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Total Credits: 124

*See program page for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.