Neuroscience Undergraduate Major

Subject abbreviation: CBNS College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Peter Hickmott, Ph.D., Chair College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 1113 Olmsted Hall; (951) 827-7308

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 1223 Pierce Hall; (951) 827-4186 neuromajor.ucr.edu

Committee in Charge Curt Burgess, Ph.D. (Psychology) Christine Chiarello, Ph.D. (Psychology) Scott Currie, Ph.D. (Cell Biol & Neuroscience) Glenn Hatton, Ph.D. (Cell Biol & Neuroscience) Peter Hickmott, Ph.D. (Psychology) B. Glenn Stanley, Ph.D. (Cell Biol & Neuroscience) Raphael Zidovetzki, Ph.D. (Neuroscience/Biology) Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio Steven R. Angle, Ph.D. Dean, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, ex officio

The Neuroscience major is an intercollege major offered by the colleges of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and Natural and Agr - icultural Sciences. It offers upper-division courses that contribute to an academic pro- gram emphasizing the functioning of nervous systems at the molecular, cellular, system, behavioral, and cognitive levels. Some of the topics covered include neuro anatomy, neuro- physiology, and neurochemistry in humans and other animals; neural mechanisms underlying sensory system function and perception; neural organization of behavior; development of the nervous system; and neural mechanisms of learning and memory.

Both a B.A. and a B.S. degree are offered by each college. When students declare the major, they choose from which college they wish to have their degree awarded. Students whose degrees are awarded by the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences are advised in and have their records maintained by the Department of Psychology; students whose degrees are awarded by the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are advised in and have their records maintained by the CNAS Academic Advising Center. Breadth requirements vary by college; and students must fulfill the breadth requirements of the col- lege they choose.

For information about student advising, contact the CNAS Academic Advising Center, (951) 827-7294, or the Dep artment of Psychol o gy,

• (951) 827-5386, Univ ersity of California,

Riverside, River side, CA 92521.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

College breadth requirements vary depending on which college is chosen to award the deg - ree. For details on breadth requirements, see the Colleges and Programs section of this cata- log. Stu dents are urged to consult their advisor regarding require ments.

The following restrictions and additions apply to college breadth requirements for the Neuroscience major.

For the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Humanities Foreign language at level 4 or above for the B.A. may be used to fulfill up to 8 units of the Humanities breadth requirement.

Social Sciences Psychology courses may not be used as part of the Social Sciences breadth requirement if a Biology course is used to meet any part of the Natural Sciences and Mathematics breadth requirement.

Foreign Language In fulfilling the Foreign Language breadth requirement for both the B.A. and B.S. degrees, a modern language such as Span ish, Russian, Chinese, German, or French must be used.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics The Neuroscience Core in the Neuroscience major satisfies the Natural Sciences and Mathematics breadth requirement. For the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Humanities For the B.S. degree, 16 units instead of 12 units are required to fulfill the Humanities breadth requirement. PHIL 134 and PHIL 137 are recommended.

Social Sciences For the B.S. degree, 16 units instead of 12 units are required to fulfill the Social Sciences breadth requirement. Psychol - ogy courses not required or approved for the Neuroscience major may be used in meeting the Social Sciences breadth requirement.

Foreign Language In fulfilling the Foreign Language breadth requirement for the B.A. degree, a modern language such as Span ish, Russian, Chinese, German, or French must be used. Further, fourth-quarter level proficiency in one foreign language (not level 2 in two lan- guages) is required.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics The Neur o - science Core in the Neuroscience major satis- fies the Natural Sciences and Mathematics breadth requirement.

• 1. Neuroscience Core (66-72 units; satisfies

the Life Sciences Core required for some majors in the College of Natural and Agricul - tural Sciences). Up to 12 units of upper-divi- sion life sciences courses (for this major, courses from the departments of Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, and Entomology) not being used to satisfy the core may be taken prior to completion of the core; permission from the program chair or the program chair’s designate is required to take upper-division units in excess of these 12 units.

• a) BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C (BIOL 002 and BIOL 003 may be

substituted for BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, and BIOL 005B with advisor’s approval.)

• b) PSYC 011 or STAT 040 or STAT 100A

• c) MATH 008B or MATH 009A or

MATH 09HA, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB

• d) CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C,

CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC (or CHEM 01HA and CHEM 1HLA, CHEM 01HB and CHEM 1HLB, CHEM 01HC and CHEM 1HLC); CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C

• e) PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C,

PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC; or PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• f) BCH 100 or BCH 110A

• 2. Upper-division requirements

• a) First Tier (14 units)

• (1) CBNS 106

• (2) CBNS 120/PSYC 120

• (3) CBNS 120L/PSYC 120L

• (4) CBNS 124/PSYC 124

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• b) Second Tier (at least 12 units for the B.A.

or at least 20 units for the B.S.)

BIOL 178; CBNS 101, CBNS 116, CBNS 121/PSYC 121, CBNS 123, CBNS 125/PSYC 125, CBNS 126/PSYC 126, CBNS 127/PSYC 127; PSYC 129, PSYC 136

• c) Third Tier (additional units to reach a total

of 36 units for the B.A. or 52 units for the B.S.)

Select from upper-division courses listed under Neuroscience Core, Second Tier above not used to satisfy those require- ments, and the additional courses listed below. The combined number of units taken under First Tier, Second Tier, and Third Tier must total either 36 if the B.A. is sought or 52 if the B.S. is sought.

BCH 102, BCH 110B, BCH 110C, BCH 120; BIOL 100/ENTM 100, BIOL 102, BIOL 105, BIOL 107A, BIOL 108, BIOL 109, BIOL 110, BIOL 151, BIOL 160, BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B; BIOL 162/ENTM 162; BIOL 171, BIOL 171L, BIOL 173/ENTM 173, BIOL 175, BIOL 185P; CBNS 169; up to 9 units from CBNS 191, CBNS 194, CBNS 197 and/or CBNS 199; CS 170; PHYS 139L; PSYC 132, PSYC 134, PSYC 135, ANTH 146/PSYC 146

Note No courses other than those listed may be used in the major unless specifically approved by the program chair or the program chair’s designate.

Sample Program Bachelor of Arts

Freshman Year Fall Winter Spring CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C, 4,1 4,1 4,1 CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA; BIOL 005B 3,1 4 ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C 4 4 4 MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B 4 4 Humanities/Social Sciences 4

Total Units 13 17 17

Sophomore Year Fall Winter Spring CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C 4 4 4 BIOL 005C 4 CBNS 106 4 PSYC 001, PSYC 002 4 4 General Physics 4 4 4 General Physics Lab 1 1 1 Foreign Language 1, 2 4 4

Total Units 17 17 17

Junior Year Fall Winter Spring BCH 100 or BCH 110A 4 PSYC 011 5 Upper-division BIOL, CBNS, or PSYC 4 8 8 Foreign Language 3, 4 4 4 Humanities/Social Sciences 4 4 Total Units 17 16 12 Senior Year Fall Winter Spring Upper-division BIOL, CBNS, or PSYC 4 4 4 Humanities/Social Sciences 8 4 4 Electives 4 8 8

Total Units 16 16 16

Bachelor of Science

Freshman Year Fall Winter Spring CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C, 4,1 4,1 4,1 CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B 4 4 BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA; BIOL 005B 3,1 4 ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C 4 4 4 Humanities/Social Sciences 4

Total Units 13 17 17

Sophomore Year Fall Winter Spring CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C 4 4 4 BIOL 005C 4 CBNS 106 4 PSYC 001, PSYC 002 4 4 General Physics 4 4 4 General Physics Lab 1 1 1 Humanities/Social Sciences 4 4

Total Units 17 17 17

Junior Year Fall Winter Spring BCH 100 or BCH 110A 4 PSYC 011 5 Upper-division BIOL, CBNS, or PSYC 4 8 8 Humanities/Social Sciences 4 8 4

Total Units 17 16 12

Senior Year Fall Winter Spring Upper-division BIOL, CBNS, or PSYC 12 8 8 Electives 4 8 8

Total Units 16 16 16

A minor in Neuroscience is available. For more information on minor requirements, refer to the discussion of minors in the appropriate college section of the General Catalog.

• 1. First tier (14 units)

• a) CBNS 106

• b) CBNS 120/PSYC 120

• c) CBNS 120L/PSYC 120L

• d) CBNS 124/PSYC 124

• 2. Second Tier (6 units)

Select additional units from the list below so that the units from the First Tier combined with the units from the Second Tier equal at least 20.

BIOL 178; CBNS 101, CBNS 116, CBNS 121/PSYC 121, CBNS 125/PSYC 125, CBNS 126/PSYC 126, CBNS 127/PSYC 127; PSYC 129

Descriptions for all courses used in the Neuroscience major and minor may be found in the appropriate department section.