Neuroscience

Program Requirements

Neuroscience
B.Sc. Combined Honours (20.0 Credits)

1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.5 credits):

1. 3.0 credits in BIOL 1103, BIOL 1104, BIOL 2001, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2104, and BIOL 3305;
2. 1.0 credit in BIOL, BIOC or CHEM;
3. 1.5 credits in BIOL, BIOC or CHEM at the 3000-level or above;
4. 4.5 credits in PSYC 1001, PSYC 1002, NEUR 2001/PSYC 2001, NEUR 2002/PSYC 2002, NEUR 2200/PSYC 2200, PSYC 2700, NEUR 3200 [1.0]/PSYC 3200 [1.0] and NEUR 4200/PSYC 4200;
5. 1.0 credit from NEUR 3202/PSYC 3202, NEUR 3203/PSYC 3203, NEUR 3204/PSYC 3204, NEUR 3205/PSYC 3205, PSYC 3207, PSYC 3700 [1.0], NEUR 4001/PSYC 4001 (with permission), NEUR 4207/PSYC 4207;
6. 0.5 credit from BIOL 3802, BIOL 4317 or BIOC 4007;
7. 1.0 credit in NEUR 4908 [1.0], or BIOL 4908 [1.0];

2. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits):

8. 1.0 credit in (MATH 1004 or MATH 1007), and MATH 1107;
9. 1.0 credit in PSYC 3000 [1.0];
10. 1.5 credits in (CHEM 1001 and CHEM 1002) and CHEM 2203 (see Note 2, below);
11. 1.0 credit in (PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008) or (PHYS 1001 and PHYS 1002);
12. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Faculty of Public Affairs, not in Psychology;
13. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences, not in PSYC or BIOL;
14. 1.0 credits in free electives.

Notes

1. The topic for Item 7 above must be in neurophysiology, animal behaviour, neuropsychology or a related topic.
2. For Item 10 above, students in this program without the prerequisites for CHEM 1001 and CHEM 1002 may substitute CHEM 1005 and CHEM 1006, but will be required to obtain a grade of B- or higher in CHEM 1006 to advance to second year CHEM courses.
3. For Item 11 above, students who enrol in PHYS 1001/PHYS 1002 must have completed MATH 1004 for Item 8.