Neuroscience B.S. - Cognitive Neuroscience

The University of Montana Neuroscience Program also offers a combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Neuroscience with an emphasis on Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience. This five-year (“4 + 1”) accelerated program is specifically designed for students who have demonstrated academic excellence and are deeply interested in pursuing intensive research training in preparation for graduate/professional schools, or who wish to enter the biomedical/biotech sector with advanced standing. The first 3 years of study are aligned with the existing Cellular & Molecular track of the B.S. in Neuroscience. Some students in the Cognitive & Behavioral track may also be eligible, depending upon their course selections. In the 4th year, students will take graduate neuroscience courses and complete their B.S. degree. This will allow students to enter the Neuroscience Graduate Program with advanced standing and, pending completion and defense of an M.S. thesis project, earn an M.S. in 5 years. See the Neuroscience website for details on the curriculum and regulations in the Neuroscience B.S./M.S. Program.

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 71-87

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2022-23

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Neuroscience Core Courses		25
Other Required Courses		26-33
Additional Major Courses		19-20
Intersection Courses		1-9
Total Hours		71-87

Neuroscience Core Courses

Note: BIOH 458 satisfies the Upper Division Writing Requirement for the major.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 160N & BIOB 161N	Principles of Living Systems and Prncpls of Living Systems Lab	4
BIOB 260	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
BIOB 272	Genetics and Evolution	4
NEUR 280	From Molecules to Mind - Fundamentals of Neuroscience	3
NEUR 281	Fundamentals of Neuroscience II	3
NEUR 380	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	3
NEUR 458	Neuroscience Research	4
Total Hours		25

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Other Required Courses

Mathematics and Physics

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
M 162	Applied Calculus	4
PHSX 205N & PHSX 206N	College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory	5
PHSX 207N & PHSX 208N	College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory	5
Complete one of the following courses:
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics	3-4
or PSYX 222	Psychological Statistics
Total Hours		17-18

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Chemistry

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following Chemistry sequences:		9-15
CHMY 121N	Introduction to General Chemistry
CHMY 123	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
CHMY 124	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab
OR
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab
CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab
CHMY 221 & CHMY 222	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Additional Major Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
BCH 380	Biochemistry	4
PSYX 270	Fund Psychology of Learning	3
PSYX 280	Fund of Memory and Cognition	3
PSYX 356	Human Neuropsychology	3
Total Hours		13

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		6-7
BIOB 301	Developmental Biology
BIOH 365	Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I
KIN 330	Motor Learning and Control
NEUR 441	CNS Diseases
NEUR 475	Neuropharmacology
NEUR 481	Systems Neuroscience of Behavior and Cognition
NEUR 491	ST: Neuroanatomy
PSYX 352	Comparative Psychology
Total Hours		6-7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Intersection Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses		1-9
BIOE 406	Behavior & Evolution
DANC 345	New Visions Dance
ECNS 491	Special Topics (Behavioral/Experimental Economics)
HTH 430	Health and Mind/Body/Spirit
PSYX 233	Fund of Psychology of Aging
Total Hours		1-9

Minimum Required Grade: C-