Students are required to complete 15 credits of Breadth electives by specializing in one of the following areas: Biology; Chemistry/Biochemistry; Computer Science; Health and Medical Sciences (HMED); Health, Medicine, and Society (HMS); Law, Science, and Technology (LST); Mathematics; Microeconomics of Strategic Analysis; Music Technology; Physics; Physiology; Psychology. In general, the requirements listed under all other breadth specializations will qualify for a minor in the relevant specialization area. Some potential minors/specializations (not listed here) may require additional hours, past the required 15, to complete; these additional hours may be applied to free electives. Students interested in pursuing a breadth specialization not listed should contact their Neuroscience advisor to petition the curriculum committee. For a list of available minors go here. For information on the requirements for a minor go here.
Note: most breadth electives/minors restrict students to taking no more than 6 credits of Special Topics courses. Additionally, it is the student’s responsibility to check/confirm that they are meeting the most up-to-date requirements for the minor according to the major/school whose minor they are working to complete.
Biology Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current biology minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Any BIOS | Any BIOS listed above; 9 credits must be 3000 or 4000 level courses | 15 |
Chemistry & Biochemistry Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current chemistry & biochemistry minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| CHEM 2312 or CHEM 2313 | Organic Chemistry II or Bio-organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4512 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| In addition to the above required courses, NEUR majors typically take 9 credits from the following list of courses: | ||
| CHEM 4311 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4765 | Drug Design, Development, and Delivery | 3 |
| CHEM 4341 | Applied Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 4760 | Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering | 3 |
| CHEM 4803 | Special Topics | 3 |
Both CHEM 2312/13 and CHEM 4512 are approved substitutions for courses in Core F. As stated above, “CHEM 2311 is an approved substitution for CHEM 1315 to fulfil Area F only for students who complete a full year of organic chemistry (i.e., both CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 or CHEM 2313 must be completed). Also note that CHEM 4511 is an approved substitution for CHEM 3511 to fulfil Area F only for students who complete a full year of biochemistry (i.e., both CHEM 4511 and CHEM 4512 must be completed.”
Computer Science Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current computer science minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| CS 1331 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| Any CS | Any CS course listed above; 9 credits must be 3000 or 4000 level courses | 15 |
Note that, to be accepted into this minor programs, students must complete CS 1331 with an A or B and have a minimum of 48 credit hours remaining in their Neuroscience degree program.
Health and Medical Sciences (HMED) Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current health and medical sciences (HMED) minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Any HMED | Any course listed above; 9 credits must be 3000 or 4000 level courses | 15 |
| Of those courses listed as options for the HMED minor, NEUR majors typically take the following courses: | ||
| CHEM 1212K | Chemical Principles II | 4 |
| CHEM 2380 | Synthesis Lab | 2 |
| BIOS 3753 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOS 3000 | Survey of Medicine | 3 |
| BIOS 4500 | Drug Discovery | 3 |
Health, Medicine, and Society (HMS) Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current health, medicine, and society (HMS) minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Any HMS | Any course listed above; 9 credits must be 3000 or 4000 level courses | 15 |
| Of those courses listed as options for the HMS minor, NEUR majors typically pick from the following courses: | ||
| ECON 4510 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| HTS 2080 | Law, Technology, & Politics | 3 |
| HTS 3087 | Logic & Critical Thinking | 3 |
| HTS 3088 | Pre-Law Seminar | 3 |
| PUBP 3244 | Science, Technology, & Regulatory Policy | 3 |
Law, Science, & Technology (LST) Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current law, science, & technology (LST) minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Any LTS | Any course listed above; 9 credits must be 3000 or 4000 level courses | 15 |
| Of those courses listed as options for the LTS minor, NEUR majors typically pick from the following courses: | ||
| PUBP 3016 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| HTS 3085 | Law, Technology, & Politics | 3 |
| PHIL 3113 | Logic & Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PUBP 3610 | Pre-Law Seminar | 3 |
| PUBP 4440 | Science, Technology, & Regulatory Policy | 3 |
| PUBP 4725 | Information Security Policy, Technology, Law | 3 |
Mathematics Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current mathematics minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Any MATH | MATH 2106, or any MATH course at the 3000 level or higher | 15 |
Microeconomics of Strategic Analysis Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current MESA minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | |
| ECON 3110 | Advanced Microeconomic Analysis | 3 | |
| ECON 4180 | Game Theory | 3 | |
| Of those courses listed as options for the MESA minor, NEUR majors typically take the following courses: | |||
| ECON 4170 | Mathematics for Economic Modeling | 3 | |
| ECON 4190 | Economics of Strategy & Information | 3 | |
| ECON 4803 | Behavioral Economics | 3 |
Philosophy Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current philosophy minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | |
| PHIL 3103 | Modern Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHIL 3115 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| Of those courses listed as electives for the PHIL minor, NEUR majors typically take the following courses: | |||
| PHIL 3105 | Ethical Theories | 3 | |
| PHIL 3113 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| PHIL 3127 | Science, Technology, and Human Values | 3 | |
| PHIL 4110 | Theories of Knowledge | 3 | |
Physics Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current physics minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| PHYS 2213 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 3143 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
| PHYS 3201 | Classical Mechanics I | 3 |
| or PHYS 3122 | Electrostatics and Magnetostatics | |
| or PHYS 3151 | Thermodynamics | |
| Any PHYS | Select two more elective PHYS courses at the 3000 or 4000 level | 6 |
Physiology Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current physiology minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| BIOS 3753 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOS 3755 | Human Physiology | 3 |
| Any BIOS | Select another 9 credits from the approved list above | 9 |
Note that a few non-BIOS electives may be used to satisfy the last 9 credits of the Physiology minor. A complete list of approved courses is listed in the link above; only a maximum of 3 credits may be taken from non-BIOS electives.
Psychology Breadth Specialization
Students must complete the current psychology minor requirements – listed here.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| Any PSYC | Any PSYC course, 9 credits of which must be from 3000 or 4000 courses | 15 |