Honours Neuroscience (B.Sc.)

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(The availability of this program is subject to Ministry Approval.)

Program offered jointly by the Departments of Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour.

Admission

Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

Program Notes

This program is jointly administered by Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour; students may seek academic advising from either Department.
While completion in Level I is recommended, the following courses must be complete by the end of Level II:
- MATH 1AA3 or 1LT3
- MATH 1B03
- COMPSCI 1MD3 or MATH 1MP3 (Note: PHYSICS 2G03 serves as an appropriate substitute.)
PNB 3L03 may substitute for NEUROSCI 3E03 .
Advanced courses in Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Medical Physics, Molecular Biology and Physics may be considered as units towards Course Lists 2, 3 or 4 by petition to the Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour or Biology Undergraduate Chair.

Course List 1

Course List 2

Course List 3

Course List 4

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I

Level I: 30 Units

30 units

(See Admission above.)

Levels II-IV: 90 Units

3 units

BIOCHEM 2EE3 - Metabolism and Physiological Chemistry

12 units

6 units

3 units

MEDPHYS 2C03 - Electronics for Medicine and Biology

6 units

NEUROSCI 3E03 - Neuroscience Lab
NEUROSCI 4S03 A/B - Neuroscience Seminar
(See Program Note 3 above.)

6 units

3 units

PSYCH 3SN3 - Neural Circuits

6 units

from

Course Lists 1, 2, 3, 4 (See Program Note 4 above.)

3 units

from

Course List 2 (See Program Note 4 above.)

3 units

from

Course List 3 (See Program Note 4 above.)

3 units

from

Course List 4 (See Program Note 4 above.)

12 units

NEUROSCI 4L12 A/B - Neuroscience Senior Thesis
OR
NEUROSCI 4L09 A/B - Neuroscience Thesis and 3 units from Course Lists 2, 3, 4

OR

6 units from Course Lists 2, 3, 4 and one of

0-3 units

from the following courses, if not completed in Level I

0-3 units

MATH 1B03 - Linear Algebra I (If not completed in Level I.)

0-3 units

from the following courses, if not completed in Level I

15-24 units

Electives