Website: www.uwosh.edu/cols/academics/neuroscience-minor/

Faculty

Chrobak

Cooper

Dorn

Herzberg

Hodson

Karst

Koch

Kostman

Kurtz

Lucas

Luedke

Thomas

Degrees

• Undergraduate: In combination with a major, the Neurosciences minor can lead to a baccalaureate degree.
• Graduate: None

Summary of Fields of Study

• Goal(s)
  • Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that employs methods and theories from biology, psychology, philosophy, computer science, and other fields to understand the brain, behavior and the mind. The study of neuroscience can prepare students for graduate studies or professional work in areas such as pharmacology, nursing, medicine, physical therapy, cognitive neuroscience, behavioral genetics, animal behavior, computer science, and sub-disciplines within psychology.
• The Major(s)
  • None
• The Minor(s)
  • The program offers one minor(s): Neurosciences

Admission/Graduation Requirements

• To be eligible for graduation, students must meet all requirements for the degree being sought in addition to earning a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all courses required for the Neurosciences minor. Refer to the following for complete requirements.

Required Core Courses

• See Majors section

The Major(s), with Emphases and/or Options

• None

The Minor(s)

Neurosciences Minor 

Students who elect the Neurosciences minor will select one of the participating faculty as an adviser. In addition, every semester, the participating faculty and all Neurosciences minors will meet as a group to discuss course selection and new developments in Neuroscience. At these meetings, students and faculty will also discuss their research related to Neuroscience. Information will be shared regularly with students about conferences and speakers on neuroscience.

• Required Credits: 21 minimum
  • Note: The courses below have at least one prerequisite that in most cases, also fulfills General Education requirements. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in all courses for the minor.
• Required Courses:
  • Biology 306
  • Philosophy 306 or 315 or 316 or 327
  • Psychology 380 or 383

• Required Electives: 12 credits

Elective courses must be completed in at least two subject areas. No more than six credits may be obtained from options labeled with an asterisk (*).

• Biology 212, 310, 316, 319, 323
• Computer Science 300
• Philosophy 306, 315, 316, 327 (if not taken as a core course)
• Psychology 310, 367, 380 (if not taken as a core courses), 383 (if not taken as a core course), 455, 480*.

*In any program where offered, neuroscience-related offerings of: Advanced Research, Independent Study, Related Readings, Internships (Interdisciplinary 399), Service Learning Independent Study (Interdisciplinary 366 or 367), and/or Special Topics. Contact your Neuroscience minor adviser to determine if one of these courses is sufficiently “neuroscience related” to count for credit toward the minor.

Course Offering(s)

None