Research Option

Students may be admitted to the Neuroscience – Research Option upon making their intention known to the department and enrollment in or credit for MATH 106 (or higher). To maintain admission to the major, students who have completed a minimum of 30 credits at WSU must maintain 3.0 minimum GPA overall, and a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA in BIOLOGY 107, CHEM 105, CHEM 106 or 116, MATH 140 or 171, NEUROSCI 301, PHYSICS 101/111 or 201/211 or 205, and PHYSICS 102/112 or 202/212 or 206 or CHEM 345. Students must receive a grade of C or better in these courses and may repeat a maximum of three of these courses to maintain admission to the major.

Students are encouraged to take the GRE, if required, after completion of the third year and apply to graduate schools by the end of the first term of the fourth year.

First Year
First Term	Credits
CHEM 105 [PSCI]	4
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
MATH 140 [QUAN] or 171 [QUAN]	4
PSYCH 105 [SSCI]	3
Second Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 107 [BSCI]	4
CHEM 106	4
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG]1	3
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
Second Year
First Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
BIOLOGY 106	4
CHEM 345	4
Humanities [HUM]	3
NEUROSCI 3012	3
Second Term	Credits
Diversity [DIVR]	3
NEUROSCI 302	3
PHYSICS 101 or 201	3
PHYSICS 111 or 211	1
Neuroscience Electives3	5
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
NEUROSCI 333	4
NEUROSCI 430 [M]	3
NEUROSCI 431	1
NEUROSCI 495 or 4994	2
PHYSICS 102 or 202	3
PHYSICS 112 or 212	1
Second Term	Credits
BIOLOGY/MBIOS 301	4
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	3
NEUROSCI 395	3
NEUROSCI 404	3
NEUROSCI 405	1
NEUROSCI 495 or 4994	2
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
MBIOS 303	4
NEUROSCI 495 or 4994	2
Statistics Course5	4
Electives6	5
Second Term	Credits
NEUROSCI 403 [M]	3
NEUROSCI 490 [CAPS]	3
NEUROSCI 495 or 4994	2
Electives6	7

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Footnotes

1	NEUROSCI/MBIOS 201 is recommended.
2	PSYCH 372 may be taken in place of NEUROSCI 301 with department permission.
3	Neuroscience Electives (5 credits): Approved courses include BIOLOGY 307, 315, 321, 324, 333, 340, 352, 353, 354, 438, 456; MATH 340; MBIOS 304, 305, 401, 404, 405, 478; NEUROSCI 305, 326, 333, 395, 409, 480; PHYSICS 466; PSYCH 265, 312, 328, 333, 350, 361, 363, 384, 390, 464, 468, 470, 473, 490, 491; VET PH 308. Other courses may be allowed by department consent. Courses may not be used to fulfill more than one requirement. Please consult your advisor.
4	Up to 2 credits of NEUROSCI 450 and/or HONORS 450 may be substituted for NEUROSCI 495 or 499.
5	Statistics Course: Choose one course from PSYCH 311, STAT 212, 360, 370, or 412.
6	Elective choices should include 300-400 level coursework to meet the University minimum requirement of 40 upper division credits. Consult your advisor regarding elective courses that may be required or recommended for admission to a graduate program.