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2025-2026 Catalog

Neuroscience, Pre-Med Emphasis, B.S. 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   CHEM 010: General Chemistry II  and CHEM 010L  
WRI 010: College Reading and Composition   Major Mathematics Requirement 
Major Mathematics Requirement  SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or SPRK 010: Spark Seminar  

Second Year

Fall Spring
Major Computing Requirement Major Statisics Requirement
PHYS 018: Introductory Physics I for Biological Sciences  and PHYS 018L   CHEM 008: Principles of Organic Chemistry  and CHEM 008L  
Major Introductory Cognitive Science or Psychology PHYS 019: Introductory Physics II for Biological Sciences  and PHYS 019L  
Lower or Upper Division Elective General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past

Third Year

Fall Spring
NEUR 101 BIO 170: Neurobiology  and BIO 170L  
BIO 110: The Cell   CHEM 100: Organic Synthesis and Mechanism  and CHEM 100L  
Major Upper Division Cognitive Science or Psychology Major Emphasis or Elective Requirement
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

Fourth Year

Fall Spring
WRI 101: Writing in the Disciplines: Psychology   BIO 161: Human Physiology  
CHEM 111: Biochemistry I     General Education: Upper Division Culminating Experience
Major Emphasis or Elective Requirement Major Emphasis or Elective Requirement

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.