Neuroscience Minor Program Coordinator: Dr. Matthew Schmolesky Location: Social Science 356 Telephone: 801-626-8745 Neuroscience is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the cenhal and peripheral nervous systems in an effort to understand the biological basis of behavior, thinking, emotion, memory, and perception NEUROSCIENCE MINOR » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 19 credit hours as described below. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses used toward the Minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) Course Requirements for Minor For advisement contact the Neuroscience Program Coordinator who will help you select courses which will compliment your major. To complete the Neuroscience Minor, the student must at complete a minimum of 19 credit hours as follows: a) Introduction to Neuroscience (NEUR 2050), b) one course each from the three content areas (Cognitive/Behavioral, Cellular/Molecular, and Clinical/Medical), c) a Capstone Experience course, and d) 3 credits of electives Students that have not already completed ZOOL 1110 Principles of Zoology as part of their major will also need to complete this course before taking the Cellular and Molecular area requirement Thus, completion of the Neuroscience Minor may require 23 credit hours for some students With approval of the Neuroscience Director and the applicable Department Chair, students may apply a maximum of 4 credits from one of the required courses of either Area 3 or Area 5 towards both their minor and major to offset the number of prerequisites necessary for courses in these areas Only one course total may be applied to the minor and major, and only after the appropriate approvals have been received 1. Foundation Course NEUR 2050 Introduction to Neuroscience (3) 2. Cognitive and Behavioral Area: 1 of the below PSY 2730 Biopsychology (3) (Prereq: PSY SSI 010 or NEURO 2050) PSY 3730 Perception (3) (Prereq: PSY SSI 010 or NEURO 2050) PSY 3 710 Physiological Psychology (3) q: PSY 2730 or NEURO 2050) 3. Cellular and Molecular Area: 1 of the below ZOOL 3200 Cell Biology (4) (Prereq: ZOOL 1110) ZOOL 3300 Genetics (4) (Prereq: ZOOL 1110) ZOOL 4100 Vertebrate Embryology (4) (Prereq: ZOOL 1110 and 1120, or approval of instructor) 4. Clinical and Medical Area: 1 of the below HTHS 2240/3240 Introduction to Pharmacology (3) PSY 3740 Drugs and Behavior (3) ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) 57 5. Capstone Course/Integrative Experience: 3 credits from the options below To satisfy the capstone requirement, the student must complete 3 credits of upper-division a) Directed Readings, b) Research, ore) a senior-level seminar course Regardless of which option is taken, the student must complete a -20 page paper and an oral report that demonstrates integration of the many neuroscience disciplines and concepts (eg cellular/ molecular, neural circuits/systems, cognitive/behavioral, and clinical/ medical) Students must complete NEUR 2050 and two other required Minor courses before attempting to fulfill the Area 5 Capstone requirement In addition, the Neuroscience Director and the faculty mentor must approve in writing in advance the course chosen by the student to complete this requirement for the minor Directed Readings Options PSY 4830 Directed Readings (1-3)* ZOOL 4830 Readings in Zoology (1-4)** Projects and Research Options PSY 4800 Projects and Research (1-3)* PSY 4910 Capstone Research Project (3,3)* ZOOL 4800 Problems in Zoology (1-4)** Seminar Course Options PSY 4900 Selected Topics in Psychology (3) ZOOL 4900 Topics in Zoology (1-4)* ZOOL 4920 Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-4) * Prerequisites: PSY SS1010, PSY 3600 (Statistics), and PSY 3610 (Research Methods) or equivalent, and faculty mentor permission\ ** Prerequisites: ZOOL 1110 and 1120, and approval of instructor Electives: 3 credits minimum from the electives listed below ANTHLS/DV1020 Biological Anthropology (3) ANTHHU/DV1040 Language and Culture (3) BTNY 2303 Ethnobotany (3) BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) CEET 1110 Basic Electronics (2) CEET 1120 Information Technology (2) CEET 4040 Digital Signal Processing (4) CHEMPS1050 Introduction to General Organic and Biochemistry (5) CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemishy (5) CHEM 2310 Organic Chemishy I (5) CHEM 2320 Organic Chemishy II (5) CHEM 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) (cross-listed with all science departments) CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I (4) CHEM 3080 Biochemistry II (3) CHEM 3090 Biochemical Techniques (1) CS 4500 Artificial Intelligence & Neural Networks (4) HLTH 3100 Applications of Technology in Health Promotion (3) HLTH 4013 Health Promotion Research & Assessment (3) HLTH 3160 Health Behavior and Special Populations (3) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) HTHS 1110/1111 Biomedical Core Lecture/Lab (8) HTHS 2230 Introductory Pathophysiology/Lab (4) HTHS 2240/3240 Introduction to Pharmacology (3) MCR3254 Immunology (4) F MCR3305 Medical Microbiology (5) MICR 4154 Microbial Genetics (4) MCR4252 Cell Culture (2) (cross-listed with Botany) MCR4554 Virology (4) PHIL 3350 Medical Ethics (3) PHYS 3190 Applied Optics (3) PHYS 3410 Electronics for Scientists (4) PHYS 3420 Data Acquisition and Analysis (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED Engaged Learning & Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS • Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog