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    The neuroscience major at the University of Pittsburgh provides students with a broad education in the biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, and physics as they relate to the study of the nervous system and behavior. The major requires core neuroscience courses along with advanced electives, a writing course, and a capstone experience, typically independent research. Many neuroscience graduates pursue careers in medicine, health fields, research, or teaching. The minor also allows students to study neuroscience through a selection of core and elective courses.

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    The neuroscience major at the University of Pittsburgh provides students with a broad education in the biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, and physics as they relate to the study of the nervous system and behavior. The major requires core neuroscience courses along with advanced electives, a writing course, and a capstone experience, typically independent research. Many neuroscience graduates pursue careers in medicine, health fields, research, or teaching. The minor also allows students to study neuroscience through a selection of core and elective courses.

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    The neuroscience major at the University of Pittsburgh provides students with a broad education in the biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, and physics as they relate to the study of the nervous system and behavior. The major requires core neuroscience courses along with advanced electives, a writing course, and a capstone experience, typically independent research. Many neuroscience graduates pursue careers in medicine, health fields, research, or teaching. The minor also allows students to study neuroscience through a selection of core and elective courses.

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    Neuroscience Major and Minor

    www.neuroscience.pitt.edu
    Revised: 06/2016
    Neuroscience is the study of the biological bases and consequences of behavior, with a special focus on the role of
    the nervous system in these processes. The field has emerged during the past three decades as part of the
    explosive growth of interest in the biology of the brain and its contribution to understanding and treating neurological
    and psychiatric disorders. The neuroscience major provides a broad and challenging sequence of courses in
    biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, and physics, in addition to both introductory and advanced courses in
    neuroscience. Students intending to major in neuroscience should begin taking neuroscience courses in their
    sophomore year, after many of the basic science courses are completed.
    With a solid grounding in natural science, majors will be able to apply the relevant portions of these courses to
    problems concerning nervous system function. Students have the opportunity to receive course credit for original
    research projects that they conduct in collaboration with department faculty. The small size of the upper-level
    courses and the opportunity to work closely with individual faculty members in research laboratories permit closer
    relationships between students and faculty than are often found in larger departments. Many students choose the
    bachelors degree in neuroscience as preparation for a career in medicine. In addition, it also prepares students for:
    careers in health-related fields such as dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, public health, physical therapy, and exercise
    physiology; postgraduate training in neuroscience and a future research career in a university, institute,
    pharmaceutical company, or hospital; research assistant positions in pharmaceutical, hospital, or university settings;
    and public and private high school teaching; additional biology courses may be required.
    Required courses for the Neuroscience major
    The neuroscience major requires the completion of 59
    credits distributed as follows.

    Core courses
    NROSCI 1000 Introduction to Neuroscience
    NROSCI 1011 Functional Neuroanatomy or NROSCI 1013
    Functional Neuroanatomy (UHC)
    NROSCI 1012 Neurophysiology
    NROSCI 1017 Synaptic Transmission

    Advanced elective courses


    Two of the following
    NROSCI 1014 Speaking of Science
    NROSCI 1026 Foundations of Clinical Neurophysiology
    NROSCI 1028 Signaling Pathways in Synaptic Plasticity
    NROSCI 1030 Psychiatric Disorders and Brain Function
    NROSCI 1032 Functional Org of the Human Nervous Sys
    NROSCI 1033 Neural Basis of Vision
    NROSCI 1034 Neural Basis of Cognition
    NROSCI 1036 Neurobiology of Aging
    NROSCI 1040 Biological Bases of Learning and Memory
    NROSCI 1041 Developmental Neurobiology
    NROSCI 1042 Neurochemical Basis of Behavior
    NROSCI 1043 Neural Plasticity
    NROSCI 1140 Honors Biological Basis of Learning and
    Memory (UHC)

    Writing course
    One of the following
    NROSCI 1800 Neuroscience Writing Practicum
    NROSCI 1801 Neuroscience Writing Practicum
    NROSCI 1962 Thesis Writing Practicum

    Capstone Requirement
    One of the following
    NROSCI 1027 Neuroscience Pro Seminar
    NROSCI 1901 Independent Research

    Co-requisite Courses
    Biological Science courses
    BIOSC 0150 Foundations of Biology 1
    BIOSC 0050 Foundations of Biology Lab 1
    BIOSC 0160 Foundations of Biology 2
    BIOSC 0060 Foundations of Biology Lab 2
    BIOSC 1000 Biochemistry
    BIOSC/NROSCI 1250 Human Physiology
    Chemistry courses
    CHEM 0110 General Chemistry 1
    CHEM 0120 General Chemistry 2
    CHEM 0310 Organic Chemistry 1
    CHEM 0320 Organic Chemistry 2
    CHEM 0345 Organic Chemistry Lab

    Mathematics course
    MATH 0220 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1

    Fall Senior Year

    Physics courses
    PHYS 0110 Introduction to Physics 1
    PHYS 0111 Introduction to Physics 2

    Spring Senior Year

    Grade requirements: A grade of B- or better is required in


    NROSCI 1000. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the core, advanced
    elective, and co-requisite courses is required for graduation.
    Satisfactory/No Credit option: No course that counts
    toward the major can be taken on an S/NC basis.
    Declaring the major: In order to declare the neuroscience
    major, a student must have completed BIOSC 0150, BIOSC
    0160, CHEM 0110, and CHEM 0120 with a grade of C or
    better.

    _______ NROSCI 1______ 2


    _______ NROSCI 1961 Thesis Research 1

    _______ NROSCI 1012


    _______ NROSCI 1______ 2
    _______ NROSCI 1800 or 1962 Writing Practicum
    _______ NROSCI 1961 Thesis Research 3
    _______ Capstone Requirement 4
    1.

    Research is recommended; BIOSC 1000 is required.

    2.

    NROSCI 1014, NROSCI 1026, NROSCI 1028, NROSCI 1030,


    NROSCI 1032, NROSCI 1033, NROSCI 1034, NROSCI 1036,
    NROSCI 1040, NROSCI 1041, NROSCI 1042, NROSCI 1043,
    NROSCI 1140

    3.

    NROSCI 1800, NROSCI 1801, or NROSCI 1962 (Wpracticum) should be taken with one of the advanced
    electives listed in 2 (above).

    4.

    NROSCI 1027 Neuroscience Pro Seminar, NROSCI 1901


    Independent Research

    Related area: The co-requisite biological science and


    chemistry courses satisfy the related area of the major.
    Advising:

    Patty Reagan
    LANGY A206
    412-624-5156
    plr5@pitt.edu

    Checklist and plan of study for the Neuroscience


    major; other plans are possible
    Fall Freshman Year
    _______ BIOSC 0150 or BIOSC 0715 (UHC)
    _______ CHEM 0110 or CHEM 0710 (UHC)

    Spring Freshman Year


    _______ BIOSC 0160 or BIOSC 0716 (UHC)
    _______ BIOSC 0050
    _______ CHEM 0120 or CHEM 0720 (UHC)
    _______ MATH 0220

    Fall Sophomore Year


    _______ NROSCI 1000 or NROSCI 1003 (UHC) or
    NROSCI 1250
    _______ BIOSC 0060
    _______ CHEM 0310

    Spring Sophomore Year


    _______ NROSCI 1000 or NROSCI 1003 (UHC) or
    NROSCI 1250
    _______ CHEM 0320
    _______ CHEM 0345

    Fall Junior Year


    _______ NROSCI 1901 or BIOSC 1000 1
    _______ NROSCI 1013 *
    _______ PHYS 0110 or PHYS 0174

    Spring Junior Year


    _______ NROSCI 1017
    _______ NROSCI 1011 *
    _______ PHYS 0111 or PHYS 0175
    _______ PHYS 0212 or PHYS 0219 (optional)
    _______ NROSCI 1901 or BIOSC 1000 1
    * Take one of these courses

    Checklist for the Neuroscience minor *


    Option 1
    _______ NROSCI 1000 or 1003 (UHC) **
    _______ NROSCI 1011
    _______ NROSCI 1012
    _______ NROSCI 1017
    _______ NROSCI _______ (elective if required)
    Option 2
    _______ NROSCI 1000 / NROSCI 1003 (UHC) **
    _______ NROSCI 1______ 1
    _______ NROSCI 1______ 1
    _______ NROSCI 1______ 2
    _______ NROSCI _______ (elective if required)
    *The NROSCI Minor requires the completion of a minimum of 14
    credits. Additional electives must be taken as needed to satisfy
    this requirement. Please consult the NROSCI Advisor for
    suggestions.
    ** A grade of C or better must be earned in NROSCI 1000 or
    1003.
    1.

    Eligible courses are: NROSCI 1011, NROSCI 1012,


    NROSCI 1017

    2.

    Eligible courses are: NROSCI 1020, NROSCI 1030,


    NROSCI 1032, NROSCI 1034, NROSCI 1035, NROSCI
    1036, NROSCI 1040, NROSCI 1041, NROSCI 1042

    Note: Students must apply for any official minor they will complete
    or have completed at the time they apply for graduation.

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