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Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Option (120 Credits)
Students may be admitted to the Neuroscience - Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental 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 a 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, NEUROSCI 302, 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 MCAT after completion of the third year.
Students are encouraged to take the MCAT after completion of the third 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 |
| BIOLOGY 106 | 4 |
| CHEM 345 | 4 |
| NEUROSCI 3012 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 101 or 201 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 111 or 211 | 1 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| CHEM 348 | 4 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| NEUROSCI 302 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 102 or 202 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 112 or 212 | 1 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Behavior Course3 | 3 or 4 |
| MBIOS 303 | 4 |
| Statistics Course4 | 3 or 4 |
| Neuroscience Electives5 | 5 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY/MBIOS 301 | 4 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| NEUROSCI 404 | 4 |
| Electives6 | 4 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Equity and Justice [EQJS] | 3 |
| NEUROSCI 430 [M] | 4 |
| Electives6 | 8 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| NEUROSCI 403 [M] | 3 |
| NEUROSCI 490 [CAPS] | 3 |
| Electives6 | 9 |
Footnotes
| 1 | NEUROSCI/MBIOS 201 is recommended. |
| 2 | PSYCH 372 may be taken in place of NEUROSCI 301 with department permission. |
| 3 | Behavior Course: Choose one course from NEUROSCI 305, 333, or 409. Other courses may be allowed by department consent. |
| 4 | Statistics Course: Choose one course from PSYCH 311, STAT 212, 360, 370, or 412. |
| 5 | Neuroscience Electives (5 credits): Approved courses include BIOLOGY 307, 315, 321, 333, 340, 352, 353, 354, 438, 456; MATH 340; MBIOS 304, 305, 401, 404, 413; NEUROSCI 305, 333, 409, 425, 426; PHYSICS 466; PSYCH 265, 312, 333, 350, 361, 372, 384, 464, 470, 490, 491; VET PH 308. Courses may not be used to fulfill more than one requirement. Other courses may be allowed by department consent. Please see your advisor. |
| 6 | Electives: Consult your advisor regarding elective courses that may be required or recommended for admission into your future health-professions program. |
- Neuroscience
Courses
- Neuroscience
Schedules of Studies
- Biomedical Business Option
- General Option
- Honors Accelerated Pre-Veterinary Option
- Pre-Professional Option
- Research Option
Minors
- Neuroscience
Certificates
- Business of Biomedicine