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Jul 16, 2025
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Xavier University Catalog 2025-2026
Neuroscience, B.S.
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Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system. In this highly interdisciplinary field, students will gain a foundation in cellular biology, physiology, and psychology. After a core sequence of courses, students can choose electives to further develop their interest in both sciences, preparing them for future careers in health care, clinical psychology, biotechnology or scientific research. This program is appropriate for students intending to go to medical school if they also complete the Biomedical Sciences minor.
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Requirements for the Neuroscience Major
Core Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete the Undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements. Specific courses that must be taken to satisfy the core curriculum requirements include natural and social science courses. Major Requirements
63 hours Psychology Electives
6 hours Capstone
2 hours - Senior Capstone from BIOL 495 - 499
Notes:
- A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in all major courses.
- Students planning to attend Medical School should also declare the Biomedical Sciences minor, which will require them to complete 19 additional hours in Chemistry and Physics.
- Students planning on a clinical psychology degree should also declare a Psychology minor which will require them to complete 6-9 additional hours in Psychology and consult their psychology adviser.
- Students planning to attend PA school should also take CHEM 240-243 Organic Chemistry, CHEM 440 Biochemistry I and BIOL 140-143 Human A&P or BIOL 354-355 Human and Comparative Anatomy. Some PA schools require physics as well.
- Consult with the pre-professional health adviser about all health professional plans.
TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours
B.S. Neuroscience
This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree. See your academic advisor. Fall Semester
- BIOL 160 General Biology I
- BIOL 161 General Biology I Lab
- CHEM 160 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 161 General Chemistry I Lab
- PSYC 130 Psych Sci Persp.
- PSYC 131 Psych Sci Persp Lab
- THEO 111 Theological Foundations
- CORE 101 Goa I
Total (14) Spring Semester
- BIOL 162 General Biology II
- BIOL 163 General Biology II Lab
- CHEM 162 General Chemistry II
- CHEM 163 General Chemistry II Lab
- Mathematical Perspectives Elective
- CORE 100 First Year Seminar
- CORE 101 Goa I
Total (14) Fall Semester
- PSYC 210 Psych Statistics OR STAT 146 - Biostatistics
- BIOL 204 Functional Neuroscience
- BIOL 206 Human Physiology
- BIOL 207 Human Physiology Lab (writing flag)
- Second Language Elective I
- ENGL 101 English Composition
- BIOL 299 Prof Comm Sci (oral comm flag)
Total (17) Spring Semester
- BIOL 380 Neurobiology
- BIOL 230 Genetics
- BIOL 231 Genetics Laboratory
- Creative Persp. Elective
- Second Language Elective II
- PHIL 100 Intro to Ethics
Total (16) Fall Semester
- PSYC 220 Psychological Research
- PSYC 427 Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience Elective
- ENGL 205 Lit and Moral Imag.
- General Elective
Total (15-16) Spring Semester
- Neuroscience Elective OR BIOL 360 Cell Biology
- PSYC 435 Brain and Behavior
- HIST 199 Historical Persp. Elective
- PHIL 200 Phil Persp. Elective
- General Elective
Total (14-16) Fall Semester
- Capstone (≥ 2 credits required)
- Neuroscience Elective
- Theo. Persp. Elective
- Humanities Elective
- General Elective
Total (12-16) Spring Semester
- Capstone (≥ 2 credits required)
- Neuroscience Elective OR BIOL 360 Cell Biology
- Neuroscience Elective
- E/RS Flag Elective
- Solidarity & Kinship Flag Elective
- General Elective
Total (15-18) Notes:
- General Electives may be used to take additional science classes for professional health programs (eg Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, College Physics), minors or other classes of interest. Students planning to go to medical school or graduate neuroscience PhD programs should add the Biomedical Sciences minor.
- Students intending to go into Clinical Psychology should add a Psychology minor and consult their psychology adviser.
- Students intending to go into professional health programs should consult with the pre-professional health adviser in choosing electives.
- A minimum 120 hours total and a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major required for the degree.
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