CO-REQUISITES for Neuroscience Major (2016 and Forward)

Biology

B.S. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent) A.B. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)
  • BIOLOGY 201L/201D Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology
  • BIOLOGY 202L Gateway to Biology: Genetics & Evolution
  • BIOLOGY 203L (Gateway) Molecular Biology, Genetics & Evolution
  • BIOLOGY 20 earned by a score of 4 on the College AP test in Biology.
  • BIOLOGY 21 earned by a score of 5 on the College AP test in Biology.
  • BIOLOGY 201L/201D Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology
  • BIOLOGY 202L Gateway to Biology: Genetics & Evolution
  • BIOLOGY 203L (Gateway) Molecular Biology, Genetics & Evolution
  • BIOLOGY 20 (earned by a score of 4 or 5 on the College AP test in Biology)

 

Chemistry

B.S. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent) A.B. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)
  • CHEM 20 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 4 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 21 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 5 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry
  • CHEM 110DL Honors Chemistry: Core Concepts in Context (or course equivalent; higher numbered courses may substitute
  • CHEM 20 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 4 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 21 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 5 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry
  • CHEM 110DL Honors Chemistry: Core Concepts in Context (or course equivalent; higher numbered courses may substitute)

 

Computer Science

B.S. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent) A.B. Degree (Not Required)
  • NEUROSCI 104L/COMPSCI 102L Interdisciplinary Introduction to Computer Science
  • COMPSCI 101L Introduction to Computer Science
  • COMPSCI 201 Data Structures and Algorithms
  • EGR 103L Computational Methods in Engineering
  • NEUROSCI 590 Special Topics: Computational Methods in Neuroscience
  • A score of 4 or 5 on the College Board AP test in Computer Science A or Computer Science Principles
 

 

Mathematics

B.S. Degree (2-course sequence required or AP equivalent) A.B. Degree (1 term required or AP equivalent)

1st semester calculus requirement may be satisfied by one of the following:

  • MATH 21 Introductory Calculus 1
  • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus 1
  • MATH 121 Introductory Calculus 1
  • MATH 105L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 1 and MATH 106L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 2

 

2nd semester calculus requirement may be satisfied by one of the following:

  • MATH 22 Introductory Calculus 2
  • MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus 2
  • MATH 122 Introductory Calculus 2
  • MATH 122L Laboratory Calculus 2 w/Applications
  • MATH 21 Introductory Calculus 1
  • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus 1
  • MATH 121 Introductory Calculus 1
  • MATH 105L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 1 and MATH 106L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 2

 

OR

  • MATH 22 Introductory Calculus 2
  • MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus 2
  • MATH 122 Introductory Calculus 2
  • MATH 122L Laboratory Calculus 2 w/Applications

 

Physics

B.S. Degree (2-course sequence of algebra- or calculus- based physics is required, which may be satisfied by one of the following 3 sequences) A.B. Degree (2-course sequence of algebra- or calculus- based physics is required, which may be satisfied by one of the following 3 sequences)
  • PHYSICS 141L General Physics 1
  • PHYSICS 142L General Physics 2

OR

  • PHYSICS 151L Introductory Mechanics
  • PHYSICS 152L Introductory Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

OR

  • PHYSICS 161L Fundamentals of Physics 1
  • PHYSICS 162L Fundamentals of Physics 2 

OR

  • College board verification of a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics B exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism, or AP Physics 1 and 2 exams

OR

  • PHYSICS 25/26 indicating a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics C exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism
  • PHYSICS 141L General Physics 1
  • PHYSICS 142L General Physics 2

OR

  • PHYSICS 151L Introductory Mechanics
  • PHYSICS 152L Introductory Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

OR

  • PHYSICS 161L Fundamentals of Physics 1
  • PHYSICS 162L Fundamentals of Physics 2 

OR

  • College board verification of a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics B exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism, or AP Physics 1 and 2 exams

OR

  • PHYSICS 25/26 indicating a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics C exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism