Neuroscience

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Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-26 Catalog Program: Neuroscience
Neuroscience Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements. College Requirements: Degree Requirements Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.
Major Requirements: Total major units: 17.5 A minimum of 30 units is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed College. Students who study off-campus may fulfill some major requirements with transfer coursework with values different from those listed below. Students should work with their academic advisor and the neuroscience committee to confirm such substitutions.
Five and One-Half Units of Introductory Courses
Two units of introductory biology:
BIOL 101 - Topics in Biology I
BIOL 102 - Topics in Biology II
BIOL 172 - Cells and Society
BIOL 181 - Introduction to Neurobiology
BIOL 191 - Introduction to Neurobiology (with Lab)
⇒A minimum of one unit must include a lab (101, 102, 191)
One and one-half unit of introductory psychology:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
PSY 101 - Foundations in Psychological Science
A minimum of one-half unit of methods laboratory (two labs):
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
PSY 200 - Methods in Health Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
PSY 201 - Methods in Psychology: Brain & Behavior Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
PSY 202 - Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 203 - Methods in Learning and Comparative Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
PSY 204 - Methods in Educational Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
PSY 206 - Methods in Psychopathology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
PSY 207 - Methods in Social Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
PSY 208 - Methods in Cognitive Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
PSY 209 - Methods in Decision Science Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (may be taken concurrently)
Two units of introductory chemistry:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CHEM 101 - Molecular Structure and Properties
CHEM 102 - Chemical Reactivity Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101
Two Units From the Following Core Neuroscience Courses
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
BIOL 333 - Systems Neurobiology Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101, BIOL 102, CHEM 101, and CHEM 102
BIOL 381 - Neurobiology and Physiology Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and BIOL 102, CHEM 101 and CHEM 102
PSY 333 - Behavioral Neuroscience Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
Four Units of Advanced Courses
Two units from the following biology courses:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
BIOL 331 - Computational Systems Biology Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and BIOL 102, and either BIOL 131 or CSCI 121
BIOL 342 - Animal Behavior Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and BIOL 102
BIOL 351 - Developmental Biology Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and BIOL 102, CHEM 101 and CHEM 102
BIOL 352 - Bioinformatics Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and BIOL 102
BIOL 363 - Genes, Genetics, and Genomes Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and BIOL 102, CHEM 101 and CHEM 102
BIOL 372 - Cellular Biology Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 and BIOL 102, CHEM 101 and CHEM 102
⇒A maximum of one unit may be from: BIOL 431 - Seminar in Biology: Contemporary Topics and/or BIOL 481 - Individual Study in Special Topics
Two units from the following psychology courses: => A minimum of one unit must include lab.
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
PSY 319 - Psychology of Addictions Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 322 - Social Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 324 - Health Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 332 - Neuromodulation Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 334 - Cognitive Neuroscience Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 337 - Psychophysiology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 338 - Psychopharmacology: Drugs and Behavior Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 342 - Language and Thought Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 and one 300-level psychology course
PSY 351 - Psychopathology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 361 - Developmental Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 366 - Cognitive Processes Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 373 - Learning Prerequisite(s): PSY 101, or BIOL 101 and BIOL 102
PSY 381 - Sensation and Perception Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
PSY 417 - Attention and Consciousness Research Prerequisite(s): PSY 217 or PSY 381
⇒A maximum of one unit may be from: PSY 481 - Individual Work in Special Fields
Two Units of Additional Science from Any of the Following Courses
Chemistry:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry I Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101 and CHEM 102
CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry II Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201
Physics:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
PHYS 101 - General Physics I Prerequisite(s): MATH 111 or equivalent. MATH 111 may be taken concurrently.
PHYS 102 - General Physics II Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101 and MATH 111 or equivalent
Computer Science:
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
CSCI 121 - Computer Science Fundamentals I Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics.
CSCI 122 - Intermediate Computer Science Fundamentals I Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics
CSCI 221 - Computer Science Fundamentals II Prerequisite(s): CSCI 121 or equivalent
CSCI 378 - Deep Learning Prerequisite(s): MATH 201 and CSCI 121
CSCI 382 - Algorithms and Data Structures Prerequisite(s): CSCI 121 or equivalent and MATH 112 and MATH 113
Two Units of Quantitative Reasoning from the Following Courses
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
BIOL 131 - Introduction to Computational Biology Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 or BIOL 102
PSY 348 - Statistical Analysis for Psychology Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
Any courses offered by the Mathematics and Statistics Department
Junior Year Requirement Junior qualifying examination
Two units of Thesis ⇒Thesis candidates must submit three brief proposals to the Neuroscience Committee.
Course Name		Term	Completed?	Group Req.
NEUR 470 - Thesis
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College Requirements:

Major Requirements:

Five and One-Half Units of Introductory Courses

Two units of introductory biology:

One and one-half unit of introductory psychology:

A minimum of one-half unit of methods laboratory (two labs):

Two units of introductory chemistry:

Two Units From the Following Core Neuroscience Courses

Four Units of Advanced Courses

Two units from the following biology courses:

Two units from the following psychology courses:

Two Units of Additional Science from Any of the Following Courses

Chemistry:

Physics:

Computer Science:

Two Units of Quantitative Reasoning from the Following Courses

Junior Year Requirement

Two units of Thesis