Feb 01, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Neuroscience, B.A. Four-Year Course Plan


All General Education course options can be found here 

Please Note: This four-year plan serves as a general guide and assumes that all prerequisite requirements have been met prior to each course. Students may need to complete additional prerequisite coursework (MATH 005 , CHEM 001 , WRI 001 ) based on placement results or prior preparation. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan that aligns with your individual progress and goals.

First Year

Fall  Spring
BIO 011: Introduction to Molecular Biology  and BIO 011L   BIO 012: Introduction to Organismal Biology  and BIO 012L  
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I  and CHEM 002L   Major Introductory Cognitive Science or Psychology
Major Mathematics Requirement CHEM 010: General Chemistry II  and CHEM 010L   
WRI 010: College Reading and Composition    SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or  SPRK 010: Spark Seminar  

Second Year

Fall Spring
PH 001: Introduction to Public Health   PSY 015: Research Methods in Psychology  
Major Statistics Requirement

WRI 101: Writing in the Disciplines: Psychology 

 
Major Computing Requirement General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past 
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past Lower or Upper Division Elective

Third Year

Fall Spring
NEUR 101

BIO 170: Neurobiology  and BIO 170L  

BIO 110: The Cell  

Major Upper Division Cognitive Science or Psychology

Lower or Upper Division Elective Lower or Upper Division Elective
Lower or Upper Division Elective Lower or Upper Division Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Spring

Major Upper Division Elective Requirement

Major Upper Division Elective Requirement

Major Upper Division Elective Requirement General Education: Upper Division Culminating Experience
Lower or Upper Division Elective Lower or Upper Division Elective

The four-year plans presented in this sample plan demonstrate the recommended sequencing and timing  of the required and elective components within each major, the assumption each course listed is worth 4 semester units (unless otherwise noted), and that lower and upper division common course GE requirements are maximized in sharing with your major, concentration, and Intellectual Experience Badges.

Completing the 120 units necessary for graduation; should your plan not have a minimum of 120 units planned to be completed, you must add the necessary courses to ensure you complete a minimum of 120 units.

Completing the 120 units necessary for graduation; should your plan not have a minimum of 120 units planned to be completed, you must add the necessary courses to ensure you complete a minimum of 120 units.

All students are expected to work with their academic advisor to find their best pathway through the degree requirements of their chosen program. 

Students must complete three courses in Approaches to Knowledge Area B: Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past GE. One course must be Approaches to Knowledge Area B: Social Science GE. Students must complete the remaining two courses from at least two of the other three Approaches to Knowledge Area B areas: Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, & Societies and Cultures of the Past.