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Minor in Neuroscience

The outline below for the Neuroscience minor is for the Classes of 2009 and forward. For requirements for the Class of 2008, please consult the Neuroscience Steering Committee.

The Minor in Neuroscience is administered by the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences and is overseen by the Neuroscience Steering Committee [For 2007-2008: Prof. Jeffrey Taube (PBS), Chair; David Bucci (PBS); Leslie Henderson (Physiology)]. It is intended to provide formal recognition for students who have concentrated some of their academic work in the interdisciplinary area of Neuroscience. The courses come from the Departments of Biological Sciences and Psychological and Brain Sciences. The minor can accommodate majors in either department as well as majors in all other departments. The minor requires six courses: one prerequisite, two required courses, and three electives.  One elective must be at the 50s level or higher. Many of the courses may require permission of the instructor in addition to prerequisite courses.

Prerequisite (1 course):

PSYC 6 (Introduction to Neuroscience) or BIOL 34 (Neurobiology) or PSYC 1 (Introductory Psychology)

Required (2 core courses and 3 electives):

Core Courses:

PSYC 46 (Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience) or BIOL 12 (Cell Structure & Function)

PSYC 65 (Physiology of Behavior)

Electives: Choose 3 neuroscience electives; 1 of the courses must be at the 50s level or higher):

BIOL 27 Animal behavior (Calsbeek) (Winter 10A)

BIOL 37 Endocrinology (Witters) (Spring 10A)

BIOL 69 Cell signaling (Dolph) (Spring 10A)

BIOL 74 Advanced neurobiology (Velez) (Spring)

BIOL 79 Genetics and physiology of behavior (Dunlap) (Not offered in 2007-2008; contact instructor)

EDUC  See list of approved Education courses for 2007-2008

PSYC 21 Perception (Tse) (11)

PSYC 26 Physiological Psychology (Steven) (Winter 12)

PSYC 28 Cognition (Kelley) (Spring 2)

PSYC 40 Introduction to computational neuroscience (Granger) (Fall 2A)

PSYC 46 Cellular and molecular neuroscience (Maue) (Spring 11)

PSYC 50 Issues in Neuroscience: See list of approved PSYC 50 courses for 2007-2008

PSYC 51 Issues in Information Processing:  Not offered in 2007-2008

PSYC 52 Issues in Learning & Development: See list of approved PSYC 52 courses for 2007-2008

PSYC 53 Issues in Social Psychology: See list of approved PSYC 53 courses for 2007-2008

PSYC 60 Principles of human brain mapping with fMRI (Kelley) (Winter 2A)

PSYC 64 Laboratory in sensory psychology (Hughes) (Winter 10A)

PSYC 80s level Seminar: See list of approved PSYC 80s level seminars for 2007-2008

PHYSIOLOGY 150 Seminar in molecular and cellular neuroscience (Henderson) (Not offered in 2007-2008)

Dartmouth Medical School See list of approved Dartmouth Medical School courses for 2007-2008

Note:  With permission of the Neuroscience Steering Committee, other courses that are appropriate given the student’s area of specialization may be taken for credit.

Last Updated: 10/12/07