BS in Neuroscience

The Bachelor of Neuroscience is designed to meet the modern demands of neuroscience and caters specifically to students interested in research or clinical careers. This degree is designed to place increased importance on the interdisciplinary nature of the field of neuroscience, and build professional and research skills along with knowledge.At the heart of this degree plan is the flexibility for students to pursue their own interests and customize their education to serve their career goals.

The BS in Neuroscience has two tracks: Biology and Psychology

Marketable Skills

Communication: Reach mutual understanding through the effective exchange of information, ideas, and feelings.
Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions.
Organization: Use resources effectively and efficiently in order to stay focused on different tasks.
Problem-solving: Find solutions to difficult or complex issues.
Research: Be able to search, investigate and critically analyze information in response to a specific research question.
Time management: Prioritize goals and organize time to be more productive and efficient.

Learning Outcomes

Factual Knowledge/Critical Thinking
Understanding and Applying Key Principles
Students are able to design experiments (or otherwise test scientific hypotheses)
Students are expected to carry out basic experiments or other hypothesis testing in the laboratory and/or the field.
Students will be able communicate orally, in writing, and develop collaborative skills.

Fast Track

The Fast-Track Program enables outstanding undergraduate UTEP students to receive both undergraduate and graduate credit for up to 15 hours of UTEP course work as determined by participating Master's and Doctoral programs. Not all undergraduate programs have elected to participate in the Fast Track option, so students should see their departmental graduate advisor for information about requirements and guidelines. A list of courses that have been approved for possible use at the graduate level is found here.

Any M.S. degree in the Biological Sciences department/Any Undergraduate degree implemented by the Biological Sciences Department

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 5130	Seminar	1
BIOL 5131	Ethical, Soc/Pol Dimensions	1
BIOL 5301	Select Adv Topics Biol Science	3
BIOL 5305	Herpetology	3
BIOL 5308	Rsrch Funding & Prof Developmt	3
BIOL 5313	Biogeography	3
BIOL 5316	Biosystematics	3
BIOL 5322	Advances/Evolutionary Theory	3
BIOL 5326	Advances Immunological Concept	3
BIOL 5327	Advances in Ecological Theory	3
BIOL 5328	Biostatistics	3
BIOL 5329	Physiology of Bacterial Cell	3
BIOL 5340	Structure/Funct Macromolecules	3
BIOL 5344	Molecular Pathogenesis	3
BIOL 5351	Intro Bio I:Basic Seq. Comp.	3
BIOL 5352	Intro Bio II: Gene Find/Compar	3
BIOL 5360	Aquatic Ecology	3

Degree Plan

Biology Track

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
University Core ^C		42
Designated Core ^C
CS 1310	Intro-Computational Thinking
MATH 1411	Calculus I
PHYS 1403 & PHYS 1404	General Physics I and General Physics II
OR
PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120	Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320
and
PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121	Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321
PSYC 1301	Introduction to Psychology
Major Courses
Required:
BIOL 1305 & BIOL 1107	General Biology and Topics in Study of Life I	4
PSYC 1303	Statistical Methods	3
or STAT 2480	Elementary Statistical Methods
PSYC 3201 & PSYC 3101	Gen Experimental Psychology and Lab for Gen Exper Psyc	3
BIOL 2340	Introductory Neuroscience	3
or PSYC 2324	Introductory Neuroscience
BIOL 4375	Neuroscience Capstone	3
or PSYC 4375	Neuroscience Capstone
Chemistry Courses
Required:
CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105	General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305	4
CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106	General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306	4
CHEM 2324 & CHEM 2124	Organic Chemistry and Lab for Organic Chemistry 2324	4
CHEM 3330	Biochem I:Struc & Function	3
Biology Concentration
Required:
BIOL 1306 & BIOL 1108	Organismal Biology and Organismal Biology Laboratory	4
BIOL 3192	Professional Development Sem.	1
BIOL 4350	Cellular Neuroscience	3
Hours in Biological Sciences
Select eleven hours from the following:		11
BIOL 3314 & BIOL 3115	Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Cell Biol Laboratory
BIOL 3320	Genetics
BIOL 3321	Evolution
BIOL 4198	Special Problems
BIOL 4298	Special Problems
BIOL 4324	Animal Behavior
BIOL 4388	Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 4395	Topics in Biology
BIOL 4398	Special Problems
CBCH 3316	Membrane Biology
CBCH 4414	Cellular Biochemistry
MICR 3343 & MICR 3144	Pathogenic Microbiology and Pathogenic Microbiology Lab
MICR 4351	General Virology
ZOOL 4181	Vertebrate Physiology Methods
Interdisciplinary Major Electives
Select twelve hours from the following, nine of which must be upper division:		12
CS 4320	Artificial Intelligence
EE 4385	Biomedical Instrumentation
HSCI 3305	Substance Use & Society
HSCI 4308	Independent Study in Health
PHIL 3301	Philosophy of Mind
PSYC 2312	Intro to Psychopathology
PSYC 3320	Learning & Memory
PSYC 3330	Sensation and Perception
PSYC 3346	Drugs of Abuse and Behavior
PSYC 3347	Behavior Modification
PSYC 3348	Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 3350	Health Psychology
PSYC 4312	Advanced Psychopathology
PSYC 4316	Language and Cognition
PSYC 4317	Advanced Statistics
PSYC 4324	Psychobiology
PSYC 4341	Motivation & Emotion
PSYC 4345	Seminar in Psychology
PSYC 4352	Independent Research
SPLP 4312	Neural Bases of Spch and Lang
STAT 3320	Probability and Statistics
WS 3390	Women's Studies:Special Topics
Additional Coursework
Select 12 hours in consultation with advisor, 4 hours must be upper division		12
Total Hours		120

C Course requires a grade of C or better

Psychology Track

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
University Core ^C		42
Designated Core ^C
CS 1310	Intro-Computational Thinking	3
MATH 1411	Calculus I	4
PHYS 1403 & PHYS 1404	General Physics I and General Physics II	8
OR
PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120	Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320	4
and
PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121	Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321	4
PSYC 1301	Introduction to Psychology	3
Major Courses
Required:
BIOL 1305 & BIOL 1107	General Biology and Topics in Study of Life I	4
PSYC 1303	Statistical Methods	3
or STAT 2480	Elementary Statistical Methods
PSYC 3201 & PSYC 3101	Gen Experimental Psychology and Lab for Gen Exper Psyc	3
BIOL 2340	Introductory Neuroscience	3
or PSYC 2324	Introductory Neuroscience
BIOL 4375	Neuroscience Capstone	3
or PSYC 4375	Neuroscience Capstone
Chemistry Courses
CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105	General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305	4
CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106	General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306	4
CHEM 2324 & CHEM 2124	Organic Chemistry and Lab for Organic Chemistry 2324	4
CHEM 3330	Biochem I:Struc & Function	3
Psychology Concentration
Required:
PSYC 3102	Professional Development	1
Hours in Psychology
Select eighteen hours from the following, of which fifteen must be upper-division:		18
PSYC 2312	Intro to Psychopathology
PSYC 3320	Learning & Memory
PSYC 3330	Sensation and Perception
PSYC 3346	Drugs of Abuse and Behavior
PSYC 3347	Behavior Modification
PSYC 3348	Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 3350	Health Psychology
PSYC 4312	Advanced Psychopathology
PSYC 4316	Language and Cognition
PSYC 4317	Advanced Statistics
PSYC 4324	Psychobiology
PSYC 4341	Motivation & Emotion
PSYC 4345	Seminar in Psychology
PSYC 4352	Independent Research
Interdisciplinary Major Electives
Select twelve hours from the following, of which nine must be upper-division:		12
BIOL 2311 & BIOL 2111	Human Anat/Physiology I and Human Anat/Physio Lab I
BIOL 3314 & BIOL 3115	Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Cell Biol Laboratory
BIOL 3321	Evolution
BIOL 4198	Special Problems
BIOL 4298	Special Problems
BIOL 4320	Endocrinology
BIOL 4324	Animal Behavior
BIOL 4350	Cellular Neuroscience
BIOL 4388	Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 4395	Topics in Biology
BIOL 4398	Special Problems
CBCH 3316	Membrane Biology
CBCH 4414	Cellular Biochemistry
CS 4320	Artificial Intelligence
EE 4385	Biomedical Instrumentation
HSCI 3305	Substance Use & Society
HSCI 4308	Independent Study in Health
MICR 2340 & MICR 2141	General Microbiology and Gen Microbiology Laboratory
MICR 3343 & MICR 3144	Pathogenic Microbiology and Pathogenic Microbiology Lab
MICR 4351	General Virology
PHIL 3301	Philosophy of Mind
SPLP 4312	Neural Bases of Spch and Lang
STAT 3320	Probability and Statistics
WS 3390	Women's Studies:Special Topics
ZOOL 4181	Vertebrate Physiology Methods
Additional Coursework
Select 12 hours in consultation with advisor, 3 hours must be upper division		12
Total Hours		120