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Neuroscience B.S. requirements
Explore the reviewed Neuroscience B.S. major at Boston College, organized by requirement and course.
Foundation (24 Credits) — Required Courses
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Foundation (24 Credits) — One of the following
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Foundation (24 Credits) — General Chemistry I with lab
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Foundation (24 Credits) — General Chemistry II with lab
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Foundation (24 Credits) — Calculus I
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Foundation (24 Credits) — Any one of the following courses (3 credits)
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Computation (6 Credits) — Any one of the following courses
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Computation (6 Credits) — Any one of the following courses
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- CSCI1090 Data Science Principles
- CSCI1101 Computer Science I
- MATH1101 Calculus II
- CSCI1102 Computer Science II
- MATH1103 Calculus II (Mathematics/Science Majors)
- PSYC1121 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research II
- MATH2210 Linear Algebra
- CSCI2227 Introduction to Scientific Computation
- PSYC1129 Statistical Computing and Presentation Using R
Cognitive Neuroscience (3 Credits) — Any one of the following courses
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- PSYC3370 Nudge Psychology
- PSYC3374 Psychology and Neuroscience of Cognitive Aging
- PSYC4433 Addiction, Choice, and Motivation
- PSYC3375 Psychology and Neuroscience of Human Memory
- PSYC3341 Psychology of Morality
- PSYC3364 Poverty and Neurodevelopment
- PSYC3371 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC3373 Learning and Motivation
- PSYC3377 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC3391 Ethical Controversies in Psychology and Neuroscience
- PSYC3397 Cognitive and Neural Bases of Person Knowledge
- PSYC4446 Social Neuroscience
- PSYC5572 Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory
- PSYC5573 Advanced Topics in the Neuroscience of Memory
- PSYC5579 Building Memories: From Networks to Narratives
- PSYC5575 Advanced Affective Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience (3 Credits) — Any one of the following courses
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- PSYC3329 Psychophysiology of Stress
- PSYC3381 Psychobiology of Fear Learning
- PSYC3388 Neurobiology of Eating and Eating Disorders
- PSYC4485 Neuroscience of Mental Illness: Current Topics
- PSYC5587 Cellular Perspectives on Motivated Behavior
- PSYC3376 Building Brains: Topics in Developmental Neuroscience
- PSYC3382 Neurobiology of Glia: Beyond the Brain's Glue
- PSYC3383 Neurobiological Basis of Learning
- PSYC3384 Neurophysiology
- PSYC3386 Psychopharmacology
- PSYC3389 Motivated Behaviors and the Brain
- PSYC3390 Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders
- PSYC3393 Neuroscience of Pain
- PSYC3395 Novel Technologies in Neuroscience
- PSYC4438 Genetics of Brain Diseases
- BIOL4450 Behavioral Ecology
- PSYC4487 Cellular Basis of Motivation
- PSYC5585 Advanced Brain Systems: Motivation and Emotion
- PSYC5588 Behavioral Neuroimmunology: Immune Modulation of Brain and Behavior
Electives (18 Credits, excluding laboratory credits) — named courses
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Praxis (3 credits) — Any one of the following courses
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Source and limitations
Requirements sourced from Boston College University Catalog — Psychology and Neuroscience.
Applies to the Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year cohort.
69 courses across 12 requirement groups.
Requirement eligibility varies by school, cohort, and section. Confirm every degree requirement in EagleApps or with an advisor.