Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate students can minor in neuroscience. This is considered an interdisciplinary minor with course selections from the Departments of Biology, Psychology, Philosophy, and Veterinary Integrative Biosciences. Please be aware that each course selection may have prerequisite requires that must be met.

Listing of approved courses

Requirements:

1. Students must take 15 credit hours from the approved course list above. No grade below a "C" is acceptable towards the minor requirement.

2. For Psychology students, no more than 6 credit hours can be counted toward both the Neuroscience Minor and the Psychology Major.

3. A total of 6 hours of directed research (485/491) may be counted toward the Minor. Directed studies may be conducted with any member of the Faculty of Neuroscience. Research experiences must be approved by the faculty mentor.

New courses: In the 2008/2009 academic year, we plan to offer a NRSC/PSYC 489 Special Topic course on Fundamental in Neuroscience. This course is designed at a 200 level with the goal of providing a solid framework for the upper division (300 level) NRSC courses.

News (Spring, 2008): A&M Undergraduates win the 11th Annual Neuroscience Brain Bowl.

Summary (pdf)

For additional information, contact the Undergraduate Advisor: Rachel Hull (in Psychology).