This is a generally appropriate curriculum for a Biological Sciences B.S. with a Neuroscience Specialization at Ohio University, but interested students should contact the Neuroscience program for detailed course selection advice.

Year 1

• BIOS 1700, 1705, 1710 & 1715 [Intro Biology]
• CHEM 1510 & 1520 [Intro Chemistry]
• MATH 2301 [Calculus]
• MATH 2500 or PSY 2110 [Statistics]
• Tier I Freshman English

Year 2

• BIOS 3100 [General Genetics]
• BIOS 3200 [Animal Cell Biology]
• PHYS 2051 & 2052 [Calculus-based Intro Physics]
• CHEM 3010 or (3050 & 3060) [Organic Chemistry]
• Foreign Language (if needed)
• Tier II A&S courses

Year 3

• BIOS 3300 [Principles of Evolution]
• BIOS (3010 & 3015) or 3030 [Anatomy]
• BIOS 3430 & 3435 [Principles of Physiology]
• BIOS 4630 [Biological Chemistry]
• Foriegn Language (if needed)
• Tier I Junior Composition
• Tier II A&S courses

Year 4

• BIOS 4130 [Neuroscience]
• BIOS 4135 [Neuroanatomy]
• BIOS 4140 [Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience]
• Tier III course
• Tier II A&S courses

Research Option

A 3.2 GPA in 30 hours of BIOS is required.

• Take BIOS 4940 or 4940H [Undergrad Research] in sophomore and/or junior years.
• Take BIOS 4941 or 4941H [Senior Research & Thesis] in senior year.

Other Recommended Courses

• Other Recommended Courses
• PSY 1010 [General Psychology]
• PSY 2310 [Cognitive Psychology]
• BIOS 4150 [Systems & Cognitive Neuroscience]
• BIOS 4180 [Computational Neuroscience]
• BIOS 4190 [Computer Simulations in Biology]