Smith College Neuroscience Major
Required Core Courses (47 credits)
BIO 150/151 Cells, Physiology and Development + lab (fall & spring), 5 credits
CHM 111 (or 118), 222 Chemistry I, II (fall & spring), 5 credits
PSY 210 Introduction to Neuroscience (spring), 4 credits
NSC 230 Experimental Methods in Neuroscience (fall & spring), 4 credits
MTH 190 / PSY 190 or MTH 245 Statistics (fall & spring), 4 credits
Take two of these three courses -- and their labs -- as core courses: (10 credits)
BIO 200/201 Animal Physiology (fall) or BIO 202/203 Cell Biology (fall) or BIO 230/231Genomes and Genetic Analysis (spring), 10 credits
Take two courses with labs from these four options: (10 credits)
BIO 300/301 Neurophysiology + lab (spring - not offered in 2010), 5 credits
BIO 302/303 Developmental Biology + lab (spring), 5 credits
BIO 310/311 Cell & Molecular Neuroscience + lab (fall), 5 credits
NSC 311 Neuroanatomy + lab (fall - TBA), 5 credits
Elective Courses (6-8 credits)Choose one course from this group:
BIO 200 (fall) or BIO 202 (fall) or BIO 230 (spring), 5 credits
BIO 300/301 (spring) or 302 (fall) or 310 (spring) or NSC 311 (fall), 4 or 5 credits
BIO 362 Animal Behavior (fall) or BIO 363 Animal Behavior Methods (fall), 3 credits
PSY 221 Physiology of Behavior (fall), 4 credits
PSY 218 Cognitive Psychology (spring), 4 credits
PSY 219 Cognitive Neuroscience (spring), 4 credits
PSY 222 Psychopharmacology (spring), 4 credits
Choose one course from this group:
BIO 323 Topics in Developmental Biology (fall), 3 credits
NSC 312 Seminar in Neuroscience (fall, spring), 4 credits
PSY 314 Seminar in Foundations of Behavior, 4 credits
PSY 326 Seminar in Biopsychology (spring), 4 credits
BCH 380 Seminar in Biochemistry (fall), 3 credits
NSC 400 Special Studies,1 to 5 credits
NSC 430 or 432 Honors Thesis, 8 or 12 credits
BIO 150/151 Cells, Physiology and Development + lab (fall & spring), 5 credits
CHM 111 (or 118), 222 Chemistry I, II (fall & spring), 5 credits
PSY 210 Introduction to Neuroscience (spring), 4 credits
NSC 230 Experimental Methods in Neuroscience (fall & spring), 4 credits
MTH 190 / PSY 190 or MTH 245 Statistics (fall & spring), 4 credits
Take two of these three courses -- and their labs -- as core courses: (10 credits)
BIO 200/201 Animal Physiology (fall) or BIO 202/203 Cell Biology (fall) or BIO 230/231Genomes and Genetic Analysis (spring), 10 credits
Take two courses with labs from these four options: (10 credits)
BIO 300/301 Neurophysiology + lab (spring - not offered in 2010), 5 credits
BIO 302/303 Developmental Biology + lab (spring), 5 credits
BIO 310/311 Cell & Molecular Neuroscience + lab (fall), 5 credits
NSC 311 Neuroanatomy + lab (fall - TBA), 5 credits
Elective Courses (6-8 credits)Choose one course from this group:
BIO 200 (fall) or BIO 202 (fall) or BIO 230 (spring), 5 credits
BIO 300/301 (spring) or 302 (fall) or 310 (spring) or NSC 311 (fall), 4 or 5 credits
BIO 362 Animal Behavior (fall) or BIO 363 Animal Behavior Methods (fall), 3 credits
PSY 221 Physiology of Behavior (fall), 4 credits
PSY 218 Cognitive Psychology (spring), 4 credits
PSY 219 Cognitive Neuroscience (spring), 4 credits
PSY 222 Psychopharmacology (spring), 4 credits
Choose one course from this group:
BIO 323 Topics in Developmental Biology (fall), 3 credits
NSC 312 Seminar in Neuroscience (fall, spring), 4 credits
PSY 314 Seminar in Foundations of Behavior, 4 credits
PSY 326 Seminar in Biopsychology (spring), 4 credits
BCH 380 Seminar in Biochemistry (fall), 3 credits
NSC 400 Special Studies,1 to 5 credits
NSC 430 or 432 Honors Thesis, 8 or 12 credits
The University of Massachusetts Psychology-Neuroscience Track
Five required courses
PSYCH 100: Introductory Psychology or Psychology 110- Psychology As Natural Science , (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 240: Statistics in Psychology, (4 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 241: Methods of Inquiry in Psychology, (4 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 330: Behavioral Neuroscience, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 392: Junior Year Writing Seminar or two Psychology Honors courses, (4 credits, Offered every semester)
Two of the following
PSYCH 315: Cognitive Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 320: Learning and Thinking, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 335: Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
One of the following
PSYCH 350: Child Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 360: Social Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 380: Abnormal Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
One of the following
Advanced neuroscience elective (3 credits, 500 level or above) or PSYCH 391 seminar in neuroscience topic area: Including, but not limited to:
PSYCH 530: Human Neuropsychology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 571: Biological Rhythms, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 572: Neurobiology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
PSYCH 630: Research Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience, (3 credits, Offered every year)
PSYCH 732: Neurochemistry, (3 credits, Offered every year)
Lab course requirement (one of the following; at least 3 credits)
PSYCH 397A: Special Topics in Research, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 430: Lab in Physiological Psych, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
Independent study (graded) or honors thesis may be taken with any faculty member associated with the NSB Program, for example Bio 396 or 496
Math (one of the following)
COMPSCI 121: Intro to Problem Solving with Computers, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
Two calculus courses:
MATH 127 and 128 Calc Life Social Sciences I and II ) , (6 credits, Offered every semester)
or
MATH 131 and 132 Calculus I and II ), (8 credits, Offered every semester)
Introductory Biology (one of the following)
BIO100 and 101: Intro Biology I and II, (8 credits, Offered every year)
or
BIO 102: Intro Animal Biology, (4 credits, Offered every year)
Biology elective
At least 3 credits:
BIO 283: General Genetics, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 285: Cellular and Molecular Biology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 297A: Intro Physiology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 300+ (see neuroscience track advisor for approval)
Chemistry
CHEM 111/112: General Chemistry I and II-Sci, (8 credits, Offered every semester)
CHEM 261/262: Organic Chemistry I and II, (6 credits, Offered every semester)
CHEM 269: Organic Chemistry Lab, (2 credits, Offered every semester)
Physics
PHYSICS 139: Intro to Physics, (3 credits, Offered every year)
or
PHYSICS 131-134: Intro Physics I-II, (6 credits, Offered every year)
or
PHYSICS 151 and 152: General Physics I and II, (6 credits, Offered every year)
Biochemistry
BIOCHEM 420: Elementary Biochemistry, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIOCHEM 523/524: General Biochemistry I and II, (6 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 559: Cell and Molecular Biology II, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO/BIOCHEM 285: Cellular and Molecular Biology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
PSYCH 100: Introductory Psychology or Psychology 110- Psychology As Natural Science , (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 240: Statistics in Psychology, (4 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 241: Methods of Inquiry in Psychology, (4 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 330: Behavioral Neuroscience, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 392: Junior Year Writing Seminar or two Psychology Honors courses, (4 credits, Offered every semester)
Two of the following
PSYCH 315: Cognitive Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 320: Learning and Thinking, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 335: Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
One of the following
PSYCH 350: Child Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 360: Social Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 380: Abnormal Psychology, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
One of the following
Advanced neuroscience elective (3 credits, 500 level or above) or PSYCH 391 seminar in neuroscience topic area: Including, but not limited to:
PSYCH 530: Human Neuropsychology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 571: Biological Rhythms, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 572: Neurobiology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
PSYCH 630: Research Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience, (3 credits, Offered every year)
PSYCH 732: Neurochemistry, (3 credits, Offered every year)
Lab course requirement (one of the following; at least 3 credits)
PSYCH 397A: Special Topics in Research, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
PSYCH 430: Lab in Physiological Psych, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
Independent study (graded) or honors thesis may be taken with any faculty member associated with the NSB Program, for example Bio 396 or 496
Math (one of the following)
COMPSCI 121: Intro to Problem Solving with Computers, (3 credits, Offered every semester)
Two calculus courses:
MATH 127 and 128 Calc Life Social Sciences I and II ) , (6 credits, Offered every semester)
or
MATH 131 and 132 Calculus I and II ), (8 credits, Offered every semester)
Introductory Biology (one of the following)
BIO100 and 101: Intro Biology I and II, (8 credits, Offered every year)
or
BIO 102: Intro Animal Biology, (4 credits, Offered every year)
Biology elective
At least 3 credits:
BIO 283: General Genetics, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 285: Cellular and Molecular Biology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 297A: Intro Physiology, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 300+ (see neuroscience track advisor for approval)
Chemistry
CHEM 111/112: General Chemistry I and II-Sci, (8 credits, Offered every semester)
CHEM 261/262: Organic Chemistry I and II, (6 credits, Offered every semester)
CHEM 269: Organic Chemistry Lab, (2 credits, Offered every semester)
Physics
PHYSICS 139: Intro to Physics, (3 credits, Offered every year)
or
PHYSICS 131-134: Intro Physics I-II, (6 credits, Offered every year)
or
PHYSICS 151 and 152: General Physics I and II, (6 credits, Offered every year)
Biochemistry
BIOCHEM 420: Elementary Biochemistry, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIOCHEM 523/524: General Biochemistry I and II, (6 credits, Offered every year)
BIO 559: Cell and Molecular Biology II, (3 credits, Offered every year)
BIO/BIOCHEM 285: Cellular and Molecular Biology, (3 credits, Offered every year)