UT Dallas 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Neuroscience (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
020 Core 020 3 020 Core 020 3
CHEM 1311 2, 3 3090 3 CHEM 1312 2, 3 3090 3
CHEM 1111 2 090 1 CHEM 1112 1
060 Core 060 3 060 Core 060 3
PSY 2301 2, 3 8090 3 NSC 3361 3
BBSU 1100 1 1 010 Core 010 3
UNIV 1010 1 0
Total 14 Total 16
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
040 Core 040 3 050 Core 050 3
070 Core 070 3 070 Core 070 3
BIOL 2311 2, 3 3090 3 BIOL 2281 2
BIOL 2111 1 PSY 2317 2 2090 3
010 Core 010 3 or STAT 1342 2 2090
NSC 4352 3 or STAT 2332 2 2090
Elective 3
Total 16 Total 14
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Elective 3 NSC 4353 3
NSC 4354 3 NSC 4363 3
NSC Major Related Elective 4 3 NSC Major Related Elective 4 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
UNIV 2020 0
Total 15 Total 15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
NSC Major Related Elective 4 3 NSC 4366 3
NSC Major Related Elective 4 3 NSC 4356 3
Upper-Level Elective 3 NSC Major Related Elective 4 3
Upper-Level Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 NSC 4357 3
or NSC 4362
or NSC 4367
or NSC 4371
or NSC 4373
or NSC 4385
Total 15 Total 15
 
NOTES:
1 Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A required Preparatory course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Three (3) semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum.
4The Emphasis Course selected above will not count twice as a Guided Elective. Consultation with an advisor is required.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
Updated: 2023-05-09 09:48:01 v2.3dd3fe