Courses

Upcoming Courses for the Integrative Neuroscience Major

  • See BU Brain: Schedule of Classes for course descriptions, meeting times, modality of instruction, and Gen Ed attributes.
  • Course descriptions are also available in the Bulletin.

*Psychology Seminars not on one of the lists below will not count towards the IN Major requirements! 

*Be aware that available courses are subject to change! Check this page and the official course list regularly.   

Important Reminder

Check your Degree Works and meet with a Psychology and Harpur Advisor regularly to make sure you are on track for graduation. 


Summer 2024

  • IN Seminars (S'24)
    • PSYC 473B -Vision & Art: The Biology of Seeing 
    • Download Summer IN Seminar List for Gen Ed Attributes

    *Major Requirement: 4 credit requirement—choose one 4 credit, or combine two 2 credit seminars (combining across semesters is acceptable).

    Psychology Seminars not on this list will not count towards the IN Major requirements! 


Fall 2024

  • Math/Chem/Physics Electives (F'24)
    • CHEM 335 - Org Chem Lab* 
    • CHEM 341 - Inorganic Chem
    • MATH 224 & 225 - Calculus I (both classes) 
    • MATH 226 & 227 - Calculus II (both classes) 
    • MATH 323 - Calculus III
    • PHYS 121 or 131 - Physics I 
    • PHYS 132 - Physics II

    Any course with a * also counts towards the Major Lab Requirement. 

  • Related Subject Electives (F'24)
    • ANTH 111 - Into to Anthropology
    • ANTH 168 - Intro to Biological Anthropology
    • ANTH 243 - Medical Anthro: Human Biology & Health
    • ANTH 336 - Human Skeleton*
    • BIOL 105 - Evolution for Everyone
    • CS 105 - Intro to Computing
    • CS 110 - Programming Concepts & Application 
    • HWS 410 - Pathophys Nutrition Disease
    • PHIL 121 - Methods of Reasoning 
    • PHIL 122 - Elementary Logic 
    • SLP 408 - Anatomy & Physiology of Speech/Language/Hearing
    • SLP 414 - Intro Communication Disorders 
    • SLP 415 - Normal & Abnml Spch & Lang Dev

    Any course with a * also counts towards the Major Lab Requirement. 

  • Psychology Electives (F'24)
    • PSYC 220 - Developmental Psych 
    • PSYC 223 - Behavior Disorders
    • PSYC 330 - Drugs and Behavior
    • PSYC 350 - Human Memory
    • PSYC 355 - Applied Behavioral Analysis Lab*
    • PSYC 358 - Cognition
    • PSYC 359 - Cognition Lab*
    • PSYC 360 - Psychotherapy
    • PSYC 363 - Behavioral Neuroscience Lab*
    • PSYC 385 - Psychological Tests 
    • PSYC 473 - Additional Approved Seminar
    • Research PSYC 395/397/493/494/498/499 - (see psychology advisor)

    Any course with a * also counts towards the Major Lab Requirement. 

    Psychology courses not listed above will not count as psychology electives for the IN Major. 

  • Type A or Type B Electives (F'24)
    • BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy & Physiology l*
    • BIOL 324 - Tissue Biology*
    • BIOL 332 - Genetics
    • BIOL 340 - Genetics Lab*
    • BIOL 430 - Animal Physiology

    Any course with a * also counts towards the Major Lab Requirement. 

  • Type A Biology Electives (F'24)
    • BIOL 304 - Pre-Health Biochemistry 
    • BIOL 311 - Principles of Cell Biology
    • BIOL 313 - Cellular Neurobiology
    • BIOL/BCHM 401 - Molecular Genetics
    • BIOL/BCHM 403 - Biochemistry
    • BIOL 421 - Microbiology Lab*
    • BIOL/BCHM 425 - Molecular Biology Lab*
    • BIOL/BCHM 426 - Biochemistry Lab*
    • BIOL 427 - Cell Biology Lab*
    • BIOL 407/480/483 - Additional Approved Seminar
    • Research BIOL 297/495/496/497/498 - (see psychology advisor)

    Any course with a * also counts towards the Major Lab Requirement. 

  • Type B Biology Electives (F'24)
    • BIOL 351 - Mechanisms of Evol 
    • BIOL 437 - Biostatistics 
    • BIOL 480/483 - Additional Approved Seminar
    • Research BIOL 297/495/496/497/498 - (see psychology advisor)

    Any course with a * also counts towards the Major Lab Requirement. 

  • IN Seminars (F'24)
    • PSYC 473A - The PFC and Executive Function
    • PSYC 473B - Neuroscience of Sleep & Circadian Rhythms
    • PSYC 473D -  Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience
    • PSYC 473F - Psychoactive Substances
    • PSYC 473H - Psychobiology of Sex and Reproduction
    • PSYC 473M - Memory in Film and TV
    • PSYC 473N - Health Psychology
    • PSYC 473R - Knowledge in the Human Brain
    • PSYC 473W - Behavioral Neuroimmunology
    • PSYC 473Y - Social Vision
    • BIOL 407 - Biology of AIDS (2crs)
    • BIOL 480B - Special Topics in Immunology (2crs)
    • BIOL 480Q - Ecological Modeling (2crs)
    • BIOL 483B - Host Microbe Interactions
    • BIOL 483I - Molecular Evolution
    • BIOL 483Q - Vertebrate Biology
    • Download the Fall IN Seminar List for attributes

    *Major Requirement: 4 credit requirement—choose one 4 credit, or combine two 2 credit seminars (combining across semesters is acceptable).

    Psychology Seminars not on this list will not count towards the IN Major requirements!