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.
Neuroscience (BS) with Medical Neuroscience Track
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 | |
| MATH 2414 | 2090 | 4 | 010 Core | 010 | 3 | |||||
| or MATH 2417 | 2090 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | ||||||
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | MN Track Elective | 5 | 3 | |||||
| CHEM 1311 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | CHEM 1312 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | |||
| CHEM 1111 | 1 | 090 | 1 | CHEM 1112 | 1 | |||||
| PSY 2301 | 1, 2 | 8090 | 3 | NSC 3361 | 3 | |||||
| BBSU 1100 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 16 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 050 Core | 050 | 3 | |||||
| 040 Core | 040 | 3 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | BIOL 2281 | 2 | ||||||
| BIOL 2311 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | PSY 2317 | 1 | 2090 | 3 | |||
| BIOL 2111 | 1 | or STAT 1342 | 1 | 2090 | ||||||
| NSC 4352 | 3 | or STAT 2332 | 1 | 2090 | ||||||
| MN Track Elective | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 14 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| NSC 4354 | 3 | NSC 4353 | 3 | |||||||
| MN Track Course | 3 | 3 | NSC 4363 | 3 | ||||||
| MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | |||||
| MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 4 | |||||
| MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | MN Track Elective | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| MN Track Course | 4 | 3 | NSC 4366 | 3 | ||||||
| MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | NSC 4356 | 3 | ||||||
| MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | NSC 4362 | 3 | ||||||
| MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | or NSC 4373 | |||||||
| MN Track Elective | 5 | 2 | MN Track Course | 4 | 3 | |||||
| MN Track Required Pre-Med | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | A required Preparatory course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Three (3) semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. |
| 3 | MN Track Course - 12 semester credit hours - Choose four courses from the approved list. See degree program page in the catalog or consult with advisor. |
| 4 | MN Track Required Pre-Med - 28 semester credit hours - All of the following: BIOL 2112, BIOL 2312, BIOL 3461, CHEM 2233, CXHEM 2323, CHEM 2325, PHYS 1301, (PHYS 1101 or PHYS 2125), PHYS 1302, and (PHYS 1102 or PHYS 2126). Plus, An additional 4 semester credit hours selected with your advisor from NSC or other fields. See advisor for additional guidance. |
| 5 | MN Track Elective - At least 12 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-division courses of the student's choice. Students are encouraged to explore additional courses in Neuroscience as well as explore interests outside the field. The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours. |
| 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. | |
Neuroscience (BS) with Research Neuroscience Track
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 | |
| MATH 2414 | 2090 | 4 | 010 Core | 010 | 3 | |||||
| or MATH 2417 | 2090 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | ||||||
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | RN Track Elective | 5 | 3 | |||||
| CHEM 1311 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | CHEM 1312 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | |||
| CHEM 1111 | 1 | 090 | 1 | CHEM 1112 | 1 | |||||
| PSY 2301 | 1, 2 | 8090 | 3 | NSC 3361 | 3 | |||||
| BBSU 1100 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 16 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 050 Core | 050 | 3 | |||||
| 040 Core | 040 | 3 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | BIOL 2281 | 2 | ||||||
| BIOL 2311 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | PSY 2317 | 1 | 2090 | 3 | |||
| BIOL 2111 | 1 | or STAT 1342 | 1 | 2090 | ||||||
| NSC 4352 | 3 | or STAT 2332 | 1 | 2090 | ||||||
| RN Track Elective | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 14 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| NSC 4354 | 3 | NSC 4353 | 3 | |||||||
| RN Track Course | 3 | 3 | NSC 4363 | 3 | ||||||
| RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | |||||
| RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 4 | |||||
| RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | RN Track Elective | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| RN Track Course | 3 | 3 | NSC 4366 | 3 | ||||||
| RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | NSC 4356 | 3 | ||||||
| RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | NSC 4356 | 3 | ||||||
| RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | or NSC 4367 | |||||||
| RN Track Elective | 5 | 2 | or NSC 4371 | |||||||
| RN Track Course | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| RN Track Required Pre-Grad | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | A required Preparatory course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Three (3) semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. |
| 3 | RN Track Course - 12 semester credit hours - Choose four courses from the approved list. See degree program page in the catalog or consult with advisor. |
| 4 | RN Track Pre-Grad - 28 semester credit hours - All of the following: BIOL 2112, BIOL 2312, BIOL 3461, CHEM 2233, CXHEM 2323, CHEM 2325, PHYS 1301, (PHYS 1101 or PHYS 2125), PHYS 1302, and (PHYS 1102 or PHYS 2126). Plus, An additional 4 semester credit hours selected with your advisor from NSC or other fields. See advisor for additional guidance. |
| 5 | RN Track Elective - At least 12 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-division courses of the student's choice. Students are encouraged to explore additional courses in Neuroscience as well as explore interests outside the field. The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours. |
| 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. | |
Neuroscience (BS) with Industrial Neuroscience Track
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 | |
| MATH 2414 | 2090 | 4 | 010 Core | 010 | 3 | |||||
| or MATH 2417 | 2090 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | ||||||
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 2 | |||||
| CHEM 1311 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | CHEM 1312 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | |||
| CHEM 1111 | 1 | 090 | 1 | CHEM 1112 | 1 | |||||
| PSY 2301 | 1, 2 | 8090 | 3 | NSC 3361 | 3 | |||||
| BBSU 1100 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 050 Core | 050 | 3 | |||||
| 040 Core | 040 | 3 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | BIOL 2281 | 2 | ||||||
| BIOL 2311 | 1, 2 | 3090 | 3 | PSY 2317 | 1 | 2090 | 3 | |||
| BIOL 2111 | 1 | or STAT 1342 | 1 | 2090 | ||||||
| NSC 4352 | 3 | or STAT 2332 | 1 | 2090 | ||||||
| IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 14 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| NSC 4354 | 3 | NSC 4353 | 3 | |||||||
| NSC 4360 | 3 | 3 | NSC 4363 | 3 | ||||||
| IN Track Required | 3 | 3 | NSC 4361 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | IN Track Required | 3 | 3 | |||||
| IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| NSC 4193 | 3 | 1 | NSC 4366 | 3 | ||||||
| IN Track Required | 3 | 3 | NSC 4356 | 3 | ||||||
| IN Track Additional Emphasis | 4 | 3 | IN Track Additional Emphasis | 4 | 3 | |||||
| IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | |||||
| IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 3 | |||||
| IN Track Elective | 5, 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | A required Preparatory course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Three (3) semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. |
| 3 | IN Track Required - 16 semester credit hours - All of the following: NSC 4360, NSC 4361, and NSC 4193. Plus, 3 additional courses (9 semester credit hours) from approved list. See degree program in catalog for course lists or consult with advisor. |
| 4 | IN Track Additional Emphasis - 6 semester credit hours - Choose from one of the following two-course groups for additional emphasis:
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| 5 | IN Track Elective - 30 semester credit hours of free elective coursework, selected with your advisor, from NSC or other fields. Electives are of lower- or upper-division courses of the student's choice. Students are encouraged to explore additional courses in Neuroscience as well as explore interests outside the field. Must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours. |
| 6 | The 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. | |
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