2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| NEUR 1004 | Neuroscience Orientation Seminar 1 | 1 |
| NEUR 2025 | Introduction to Neuroscience 1 | 3 |
| NEUR 2026 | Introduction to Neuroscience 1 | 3 |
| NEUR 2035 | Neuroscience Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| NEUR 2036 | Neuroscience Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| NEUR 3044 | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 4 |
| NEUR 3084 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| NEUR 4044 | Neuroscience Senior Seminar 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 25 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| NEUR 3144 | Mechanisms of Learning and Memory | 3 |
| NEUR 3594 | Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders | 3 |
| NEUR 3914 | Neuroscience of Drug Addiction | 3 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Take 27 credits from the following: 3,4 | 27 | |
| Principles of Biology Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Biology Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | ||
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | ||
| Translational Neuroscience: From Research to Practice | ||
| Mind Altering Substances from Nature | ||
| Neuroscience and Society | ||
| Experimental Neuroscience | ||
| Exploring Clinical Neuroscience | ||
| Global Perspectives Pre-Departure | ||
| Brain-Body Interactions in Health and Disease | ||
| Evolutionary Neuroscience | ||
| The Artificial Brain 2 | ||
| Neurobiochemistry | ||
| Neuroscience-Focused Human Physiology and Anatomy | ||
| Neuroendocrinology | ||
| Computational Neuroscience and Neural Engineering 2 | ||
| War and the Brain | ||
| Diseases of the Nervous System | ||
| Developmental Neuroscience | ||
| Neuropharmacology | ||
| Neural Control of Movement | ||
| Genetics in Neuroscience | ||
| Neuroscience of Language and Communication Disorders | ||
| Neuroeconomics | ||
| Neuroimmunology in Health and Disease | ||
| Clinical Neuroscience in Practice 2 | ||
| Nutritional Neuroscience | ||
| Drug Development in Neuroscience | ||
| Undergraduate Research (may only be taken after one term of NEUR 2994) | ||
| General Physics | ||
| General Physics | ||
| General Physics Laboratory | ||
| General Physics Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Biophysics 2 | ||
| Biological Statistics | ||
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select 14 credits of free electives | 14 | |
| Subtotal | 14 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 1f | 6 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| PSYC 1004 | Introductory Psychology 1 | 3 |
| Select three additional credits in Pathway 3 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (5F) 1 | 3 |
| Select three additional credits in Pathway 5f | 3 | |
| STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics (5A) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Grade Requirements: Students must earn a grade of “C-“ or better in the following core neuroscience coursework: CHEM 1035 General Chemistry, CHEM 1036 General Chemistry, NEUR 1004 Neuroscience Orientation Seminar, NEUR 2025 Introduction to Neuroscience, NEUR 2026 Introduction to Neuroscience, NEUR 2035 Neuroscience Laboratory, NEUR 2036 Neuroscience Laboratory, NEUR 4044 Neuroscience Senior Seminar, or the equivalent coursework. Students must also earn a “C-“ or better in BIOL 1105 Principles of Biology, BIOL 1106 Principles of Biology, MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus and PSYC 1004 Introductory Psychology. Only three attempts, including course withdrawals with a grade of “W,” are allowed for each core neuroscience course, BIOL 1105 Principles of Biology, BIOL 1106 Principles of Biology, MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus and PSYC 1004 Introductory Psychology.
Prerequisites: This checksheet contains courses that have at least one prerequisite that may not be included as part of this degree. Please see your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for more information.
Courses may not double count with the credits chosen for any other CBNU requirement.
If NEUR 4994 Undergraduate Research is selected, research must total to 3 credits.
Grade Requirements: Students must earn a grade of “C-“ or better in the following core neuroscience coursework: CHEM 1035 General Chemistry , CHEM 1036 General Chemistry , NEUR 1004 Neuroscience Orientation Seminar , NEUR 2025 Introduction to Neuroscience , NEUR 2026 Introduction to Neuroscience , NEUR 2035 Neuroscience Laboratory , NEUR 2036 Neuroscience Laboratory , NEUR 4044 Neuroscience Senior Seminar , or the equivalent coursework. Students must also earn a “C-“ or better in BIOL 1105 Principles of Biology , BIOL 1106 Principles of Biology , MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus and PSYC 1004 Introductory Psychology. Only three attempts, including course withdrawals with a grade of “W,” are allowed for each core neuroscience course, BIOL 1105 Principles of Biology , BIOL 1106 Principles of Biology , and MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus and PSYC 1004 Introductory Psychology.
NEUR 1004 Neuroscience Orientation Seminar can be satisfied with any First-Year Experience course taken at Virginia Tech.
If you have transferred in any of the courses listed above with a C or better, or have equivalent AP/IB/CLEP credit, you have met the minimum grade requirement.
If these requirements are not met, you will be asked to leave the School of Neuroscience.
Student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours with an overall GPA of 2.0 and a minimum in-major GPA of 2.0. For purposes of GPA computation, courses in-major will include Core requirements, Major requirements, Restricted Electives, BIOL 1105 Principles of Biology, BIOL 1106 Principles of Biology, MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus, and PSYC 1004 Introductory Psychology.
The School of Neuroscience offers majors in Clinical Neuroscience, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Computational and Systems Neuroscience, and general Neuroscience. Courses for these majors overlap slightly. Therefore, students may not pursue multiple majors within the School.
This check sheet contains courses that have at least one prerequisite that may not be included as part of this degree. Please see your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for more information.
Pathways Requirements: Pathways to General Education is defined by the university as “A vibrant, flexible, and innovative general education program that provides a coherent and meaningful learning experience and allows students to integrate the learning for use throughout their lifetimes.”
Core Neuroscience Requirements: Core neuroscience requirements are those requirements that must be fulfilled by all students in the School of Neuroscience, regardless of major.
Major Requirements: Major requirements are those requirements that are unique to the CBNU major and do not apply across all School of Neuroscience majors.
Restricted Elective: Restricted elective courses provide students the autonomy to select 27 credits of coursework within an approved list to count towards the students’ degree requirements. These courses expand on the depth and breadth of the CBNU major.
Free Elective: Free elective credits may consist of any credit-bearing Virginia Tech coursework to ensure that students reach the 120 credits required by the university to earn a bachelor’s degree. Coursework that does not apply elsewhere towards the degree will apply here (this includes non-duplicative coursework for double majors, minors, or AP coursework that does not count elsewhere towards the degree).
Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
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