Cognitive Science: Neuroscience
Catalog Year 2019-2020
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Major Requirement
Must be taken to fulfill major requirements.
Major Elective
Must be taken to fulfill major requirements, or replaced with an equivalent course.
Gen-Ed Requirement
Must be taken to fulfill general education requirements.
Elective
Can be chosen from a selection of courses.
See MyGFU for detailed academic requirements.
First Year
Fall Semester
General Psychology
(PSYC 150)
3 credits
MATH GE Requirement
(MATH 190 PreCalculus or higher needed to take CHEM 211)
4 credits
I Believe
(THEO 101)
3 credits
Knowing and Being Known
(LIBA 100)
3 credits
Elective Credit
3 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
16 credits
Spring Semester
Psychology Statistics
(PSYC 240)
3 credits
I Believe
(THEO 102)
3 credits
Communication GE Requirement
(COMM 100)
3 credits
Lifelong Fitness
(HHPA 120)
2 credits
History/Politics/International Studies GE Requirement
3 credits
Elective credit
3 credits
Semester Total
17 credits
Cumulative Total
33 credits
Second Year
Fall Semester
Neuroscience Biology Requirement
(BIOL 221 or BIOL 211)
4 credits
Cognition
(PSYC 370)
3 credits
HUMA 205 or Philosophy & Literature GE Requirement
3 credits
Elective Credit
6 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
49 credits
Spring Semester
Neuroscience Biology Requirement
(BIOL 222 or BIOL 212)
4 credits
BIBL Elective GE Requirement
3 credits
HUMA 290 or Fine Arts GE Requirement
3 credits
Elective Credits
6 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
65 credits
Third Year
Fall Semester
General Chemistry I
(CHEM 211)
4 credits
Research Methods
(PSYC 391)
3 credits
Neuroscience Elective
3 credits
Elective Credit
6 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
81 credits
Spring Semester
General Chemistry II
(CHEM 212)
4 credits
Advanced Research Methods
(PSYC 392)
4 credits
Intercultural GE Requirement
3 credits
Elective Credit
4 credits
Semester Total
15 credits
Cumulative Total
96 credits
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Senior Seminar
(PSYC 490)
1 credits
Neuroscience
(BIOL 335)
4 credits
Engaging Christ in Transition
(LIBA 400)
3 credits
Elective Credits
7 credits
Semester Total
15 credits
Cumulative Total
111 credits
Spring Semester
Neuroscience
(PSYC 320)
3 credits
Elective Credits
12 credits
Semester Total
15 credits
Cumulative Total
126 credits