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NEUROSCIENCE CORE
Take the following course:
NEU-120 Fundamentals Undergraduate Neuroscience
1 Credit
BIOLOGY CORE
Take the following courses:
BI-101 General Biology I
4 Credits
BI-102 General Biology II
4 CreditsPrerequisite: BI-101 or BI-105
CHEMISTRY CORE
Take the following courses:
CH-142 Integrated Chemistry Principles I
3 CreditsNCorequisite CH143
CH-143 Integrated Chem Principles I Lab
1 CreditsN, QSCH142 is a corequisite of this course. A lab fee is associated with this course.
CH-144 Integrated Chemistry Principles II
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-142
CH-145 Integrated Chemistry Principles II Lab
1 CreditN, QSPrerequisite: CH-143. A lab fee is associated with this course.
CH-232 Organic Chemistry I
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-144; Corequisite: CH-233.
PSYCHOLOGY CORE
Take the following courses:
PY-101 Introduction to Psychology
3 CreditsS
PY-238 Biopsychology
3 CreditsS, NPrerequisite: PY-101 or BI-101 or BI-105.
STATISTICS CORE
Take one of the following courses:
BI-305 Biostatistics
4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisites: BI106 or ESS100
MA-220 Introduction to Probability & Statistics
4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisite: MA130
INTEGRATED CORE
Complete 9 credits from the following areas below:
COGNITIVE/BEHAVIORAL:
PY-270 Cognitive Neuroscience
3 CreditsS, NPrerequisites: PY101.
SYSTEMS:
BI-450 Neurobiology
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: BI207 or PY238 or permission.
MOLECULAR:
CH-312 Biochemistry
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: Take BI-102 (or have instructor's permission) and CH-232.
ELECTIVES
Complete at least one course from two different core areas below (a minimum of 6 credits):
COGNITIVE/BEHAVIORAL:
PY-203 Abnormal Psychology
3 CreditsSPrerequisite: PY101.
PY-303 Learning & Conditioning
3 CreditsSPrerequisite: PY101.
PY-304 Cognitive Psychology
3 CreditsSPrerequisite: PY101.
PY-321 Health Psychology
4 CreditsSPrerequisites: PY-101.
PY-350 Developmental Psychology
3 CreditsSPrerequisites: PY101 or ED120 or ED130.
ED-312 Language and the Brain
3 CreditsSPrerequisite: ED-120
PY-340 Research in Psychology
2 CreditsSPrerequisites: PY101 and permission. Repeatable up to 3 times.
PY-341 Research in Psychology
2 CreditsSPrerequisites: PY101 and permission. Repeatable up to 3 times.
SYSTEMS:
4 CreditsN BI-310 Physiology
BI-380 Biology Research Methods
4 CreditsN, CW, CTGESPrerequisites: BI105 and BI122 and sophomore, junior, senior standing and permission of the instructor.
BI-405 Bioinformatics Fundamentals
4 CreditsN,CTGESPre-req: BI-101 or BI-105, BI-102 or BI-106, CH-142, CH-143, CH-144, CH-145
BI-489 Biology Research
1-6 CreditsNPrerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
MOLECULAR:
BI-316 Advanced Molecular and Cellular Biology
3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-312 or CH-342
BI-318 Developmental Biology
3 CreditsNPrerequisites: BI207
CH-247 Bioanalytical Chemistry
1 CreditN, QSPrerequisites: Take BI-101 (or have instructor's permission) and CH-232. Note: A special lab fee is assessed.
CH-418 Advanced Biochemistry
3 CreditsNPrerequisite CH342.
CH-494 Chemistry Research
1-4 CreditsNPrerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
CAPSTONE
Take the following course below:
NEU-494 Neuroscience Senior Capstone
2 Credits
Student Opportunities
Research: Study neuroscience in many research contexts. One Juniata biology professor researches the behavior of crawfish and another studies the impacts of healthy behaviors on lifespans by examining C. elegans, a tiny worm. Juniata psychologists study risky decision making and mating preferences in humans. Here, you can contribute to research on these topics, or investigate a topic of your own choosing.
Present Your Findings: Juniata's neuroscience students and faculty have presented research at national and international conferences organized by the American Society for Cell Biology, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Genetics Society of America, Psychonomics, and the Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology Society. Students can also present at Liberal Arts Symposium, Juniata's on-campus research and scholarship event.
Our Recent Graduates
Many students studying neuroscience decide to pursue graduate degrees or attend medical school after graduating from Juniata. Others secure careers in industry, often doing work that includes running clinical trials for pharmaceuticals.
POE Credit Total = 47-51
Students must complete at least 18 credits at the 300/400-level. Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.