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Biological Science/Psychology - B.Sc. Honours Program in Behaviour, Cognition and Neuroscience
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES / PSYCHOLOGY

B.Sc. Honours in Behaviour, Cognition and Neuroscience

Neuroscience is a strong and growing field that strives to understand brain function at the molecular, behavioural and cognitive levels. This interdisciplinary program comprises required courses primarily from the departments of Biological Sciences and Psychology. Students also participate in bi-weekly research colloquia. In their final year, students prepare a research-based thesis in behaviour, cognition or neuroscience. Students must maintain a G.P.A. of 8.0 or higher in Biology and Psychology courses. Entry to the fourth year thesis course, 46-496, requires a psychology average of 9.0 for Behaviour, Cognition and Neuroscience majors.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements - Biological Sciences: 55-140, 55-141, 55-210, 55-211, 55-213, 55-258, 55-323, 55-341, 55-485; plus three additional biology courses.

Major requirements - Psychology: 46-115, 46-116, 46-223, 46-256 (or 46-336), 46-313, 46-322 (or 46-323), 46-353, 46-335, 46-358 and 46-457.

Major requirements - Biological Sciences or Psychology: one of 55-320, 46-229 (or 46-230); and an honours thesis in the area of behavioural or cognitive neuroscience chosen from 55-420, or 46-496 and 46-497, or 59-410.

Other requirements:
(a) 65-205 (or 02-250);
(b) one pair of both 64-130 and 64-131, or both 64-140 and 64-141, or both 60-104 (or 60-106) and 60-205, or both 61-140 and 61-141, or both 67-100 and 67-102
(c) 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-261;
(d) four courses from Arts and Social Sciences excluding Psychology;
(e) four courses at 300 level or above in Biology, Chemistry or Psychology.

Non-credit course: Colloquia and Seminars in Current Behaviour, Cognitive and Neuroscience Research: bi-weekly presentations of recent research by investigators within the university and from other universities and research institutions. Attendance by key faculty members and all students is expected. A notation will be added to the student's transcript upon successful completion of the course.

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

First Year: ten courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 46-115, 46-116, 02-250 (or 65-205); at least one pair of both 64-140 and 64-141 or both 60-104 (60-106) and 60-205, or both 61-140 and 61-141, or both 67-100 and 67-102, and one optional course (62-130 recommended).

Second Year: ten courses, including 55-210, 55-211, 55-213, 46-223, 46-256, 59-230 and 59-261.

Third Year: ten courses, including 55-320, 55-341, 46-353, 46-358, 46-313, any second, third or fourth level biology.

Fourth Year: ten courses: including 46-322 (or 46-323), 46-335, 55-485, 46-457, 55-420 (or 46-496 and 46-497, or 59-410).

55-323 should be taken in third or fourth year.

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