BS in Neuroscience with a Biology concentration

The Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience major with a Biology concentration is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Neuroscience major requirements, concentration courses in Biological Sciences, adjunct courses in language, adjunct courses in natural sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair. 

• Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
• Loyola Core: 40-41 crs
• Neuroscience major: 49 crs
• Includes 19 crs of Biology concentration coursework
• Adjunct - Languages Computer Science: 6 crs
• Adjunct - Natural Sciences: 14
• General Electives: 10-11 crs
• Loyola Core: Complete the full scope of the Loyola Core with 40-41 crs in Loyola Core requirement areas. Modifications include:
• Foundation Mathematics requirement must be satisfied with MATH A257 Calculus I (4 crs) or MATH A245 Calculus for Life Sciences
• Foundation Science requirement is satisfied within the major.
• Natural Science in Context requirement is satisfied with PHYS A115 Physics for Life Sciences I and PHYS A112 Physics Lab (3 + 1 crs) 
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• Neuroscience major core courses for 30 crs. Requirements include: 
• PSYC A100 Introduction to Psychology
• NEUR A100 Fundamentals of Neuroscience
• Choose one of the following courses: 
• PSYC A230 Developmental Psychology
• PSYC A235 Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC A301 Introduction to Research
• PSYC A303 Statistics & Methods
• BIOL A106 Cells & Heredity Lecture
• BIOL A107 Cells & Heredity Lab (1 cr) 
• PHYS A116 Physics for Life Sciences II
• PHYS A113 Physics Lab II (1 cr) 
• CHEM A105 General Chemistry I Lecture
• CHEM A107 General Chemistry I Lab (1 cr) 
• Capstone: NEUR G493, G497, or G499 Research in Neuroscience. Capstone may be independent study, directed readings, or internship chosen in consultation with an advisor. 
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• Neuroscience - Biology Concentration courses for 19 crs. Requirements include: 
• BIOL A108 Biology of Organisms Lecture
• BIOL A109 Biology of Organisms Lab (1 cr) 
• BIOL A314 Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL A315 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1 cr) 
• BIOL A326 Molecular Genetics Lecture
• BIOL A327 Molecular Genetics Lab (1 cr) 
• BIOL A336 Animal Behavior 
• BIOL A360 Cell Biology Lecture
• BIOL A361 Cell Biology Lab (1 cr)