2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Neuroscience, BS


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Program Description:

The Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Neuroscience. The curriculum offers students an in-depth foundation in neuroscience developed from the ground up by an interdisciplinary team of Wright State University faculty. This program uniquely emphasizes how prerequisite coursework from multiple fields of science relates to and can be applied to neuroscience. This is achieved via pedagogical best practices focused on engaging students in their learning such that they are actively involved in understanding neuroscience concepts and ideas and fostering scientific creativity and critical thinking.

The Program’s coursework focuses on foundational neuroscience topics related to cellular neuroscience, physiological neuroscience, and behavioral neuroscience. It is supplemented with training in fundamental neuroscience research techniques, as well as opportunities to work with neuroscience faculty members on cutting-edge research.

This Program will aid in students being competitively prepared for careers in a variety of fields, including, but not limited to:  scientific research, medicine, education, biotechnology, public policy, scientific writing, and law.

Admission Requirements

All students are eligible to be directly admitted into the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience program.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience program is focused on in-depth neuroscience content knowledge centered around four main learning goals: organization of the nervous system, cellular neurophysiology, information processing, and neural networks and behavior. In addition to the content knowledge, neuroscience majors will develop an array of broadly applicable skills, including: independent learning, ability to critically evaluate evidence, proficiency in a variety of laboratory research techniques, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, effective communication, quantitative literacy, ability to implement the scientific process, ability to problem solve, and research design competency.

Additional Information:

Program Requirements:


Note:  Students must complete all CoSM courses, including courses required for the Program, with a grade of “C” or better.

I. Wright State Core: 44 Hours


Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours


Element 2 - Mathematics: 4 Hours


Required:

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours


Element 4 - Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours


Element 5 - Social Sciences: 7 Hours


Required Course:

Element 6 - Natural Sciences: 8 Hours


Required courses:

Additional Core Courses: 10 Hours


Required courses:

II. Neuroscience Core Requirements: 25 Hours


III. Neuroscience Electives and Requirements: 12 Hours


Select four courses from the list below. One must be an NEU course. Up to 1 non-listed 3000- or 4000-level PSY course may count towards the four courses.

V. General Electives: 8 Hours


Total: 120 Hours


Graduation Planning Strategy


The graduation planning strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a four-year time period. However, each student’s strategy to completion may be unique. Therefore, students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs, or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Neuroscience, BS (GPS)  

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