Degree Requirements

Requirements for the B.S. Degree

The major requires the foundation courses listed below (20 semester hours) plus a minimum of nine NBB courses (thirty-six semester hours) in the field of Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. Majors must take the sequence of four core courses, which include NBB 201, NBB 301, NBB 302, and NBB 401. In addition to the core NBB courses, a minimum of five NBB electives are needed. All courses to fulfill the NBB major must be taken for a letter grade.

The foundation courses required for all NBB majors are the following introductory foundation courses: Biology 141/151 and Biology 142/152; Chemistry 141/171 and Chemistry 142/172; and Math 111 (115). Students are encouraged to complete these courses by the end of their sophomore year.

Year 1

Biology 141/151 (Fall Semester)
Chemistry 141/171 (Fall Semester)
Biology 142/152 (Spring Semester)
Chemistry 142/172 (Spring Semester)

Year 2

Math 111/115 (Fall Semester)
NBB 201/Anthropology 200 (Spring Semester)

Year 3

NBB 301/Biology 360 (Spring, Fall Semester)
NBB Elective (Fall Semester)
NBB 302/Psych 353 (Spring Semester)
NBB Elective (Spring Semester)

Year 4

NBB 401 (Fall Semester)
NBB Elective (Fall Semester)
NBB Elective (Spring Semester)
NBB Elective (Spring Semester

NBB Courses Required: 36 hours

Non-NBB Courses Required: 20 hours (1 year Intro Bio, 1 year Intro Chem, and 1 semester Calculus)

Total Courses Required for NBB: 56 hours

NBB 201* Foundations of Behavior (cross-listed as ANT 200).
NBB 301 Introduction to Neurobiology (cross-listed as BIOL 360).
NBB 302** Behavioral Neuroscience (cross-listed as PSYC 353).
NBB 401SWR*** Topics in Neuro and Behavior

* NBB 201 will normally be taken in the Spring of the Sophomore year, but can be taken later.
** NBB 301 is a prerequisite for NBB 302.
*** NBB 401SWR is required for all Senior NBB majors.

Students with particular interests, e.g., premedical, graduate school in biological anthropology, biopsychology, neuropsychology, ethology, or neuroscience, would take additional courses in anthropology, biology, chemistry, math, physics, or psychology; the courses would be chosen by the student and advisor to fit the student's plans.