2024-2025 Undergraduate Benedict Catalogue

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Benedict Catalogue

Neuroscience, B.S.

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 131 - ANALYSIS AND ARGUMENTATION Credits: 3
MATH 138 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
* BIO 117L - PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1
* BIO 137 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
STEM 131 - CRITICAL THINKING IN BIOLOGY Credits: 3
AA 111 - THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Credits: 1

Total SCH 14

Second Semester

ENG 132 - INFORMATION, LITERACY & RESEARCH Credits: 3
MATH 139 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
* BIO 118L - PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II LAB Credits: 1
* BIO 138 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II Credits: 3
HIST 130 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Credits: 3
* PSY 130 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3

Total SCH 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 237 - ORAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
MATH 143 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4
CHEM 117L - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I LAB Credits: 1
CHEM 137 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
* SS 235 - QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Credits: 3
AA 211 - PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS DEVELOPMENT Credits: 1

Total SCH 15

Second Semester

FS 233 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH Credits: 3
OR
SP 233 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH Credits: 3
OR
AR 233 - INTERMEDIATE ARABIC Credits: 3
* BIO 218L - GENETICS LAB Credits: 1
* BIO 238 - GENETICS Credits: 3
CHEM 118L - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 1
CHEM 138 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
* SS 230 - STATISTICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Credits: 3

Total SCH 14

Junior Year

First Semester

CHEM 217L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB Credits: 1
CHEM 237 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
* NSM 331 - NEUROSCIENCE FOUNDATIONS Credits: 3
PHYS 211L - GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB Credits: 1
PHYS 231 - GENERAL PHYSICS I Credits: 3
* PSY Elective (237, 239, 330, 334, 338, or other with advisor approval) Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Total SCH 17

Second Semester

* BIO 314L - VERTEBRATE EMBRYOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
* BIO 334 - VERTEBRATE EMBRYOLOGY Credits: 3
CHEM 218L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 1
CHEM 238 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
* NSM 332 - BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF PERCEPTION AND MOVEMENT Credits: 3
PHYS 212L - GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB Credits: 1
PHYS 232 - GENERAL PHYSICS II Credits: 3

Total SCH 15

Senior Year

First Semester

* BIO 421 - SENIOR RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY I Credits: 2
CHEM 437 - BIOCHEMISTRY i Credits: 3
* NSM 431 - COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE Credits: 3
* PSY 431 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
Global & Intercultural Learning Credits: 3

Total SCH 14

Second Semester

* BIO 418L - CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
* BIO 438 - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Credits: 3
* BIO 422 - SENIOR RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY II Credits: 2
* NSM 432 - CLINICAL NEUROPATHOLOGY Credits: 3
* PSY 432 - COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
* PSY Elective (237, 239, 330, 334, 338, or other with advisor approval) Credits: 3

Total SCH 15

Total SCH 120

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