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Effective Fall 2023

Exclusions:

Students who elect a major in Neuroscience may not elect the following majors: Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Sciences; Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience; Biomolecular Science; Biology; General Biology; Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (formerly known as Cell and Molecular Biology, or CMB); Microbiology; Plant Biology; or Biochemistry. They may also not elect a minor in Biology; Plant Biology; Chemistry; or Biochemistry.

Advising

Students considering a neuroscience major are urged to meet with a Neuroscience major advisor during their first or second year at the University. It is not necessary to complete all the prerequisite courses before declaring a Neuroscience major, nor is it necessary to complete all the prerequisite courses before beginning to enroll in upper level courses required of the major

Students choosing Neuroscience as a field of the major develop an approved plan for the major with a department advisor who must approve the original plan for the major and any exceptions to the stated requirements for the major.

Students should also consult a department advisor when planning the final term’s elections to ensure that all requirements for the major have been met and to secure an advisor’s approval on a Major Release form.

To make an advising appointment, go to: http://lsa.umich.edu/neurosci/undergraduates

Prerequisites

  • BIOLOGY 171 and 172/174 and 173; or BIOLOGY 195 and 173; or BIOLOGY 191 and 192, and 173; and,
  • CHEM 210/211 and 215/216; and,
  • STATS 250 or STATS 280; and,
  • Quantitative Prerequisites – Two courses from the following:
    • Calculus I (MATH 115, 120, 185, or equivalent)
    • Calculus II (MATH 116, 121, 156, 176, 186, or equivalent)
    • Physics I (PHYSICS 125, 135, 140, 150, 160, or equivalent)
    • Physics II (PHYSICS 126, 235, 240, 250, 260, or equivalent)
    • BIOPHYS/PHYSICS 290
    • Elementary Programming Concepts (EECS 183, DATASCI 101/STATS 206, COMPFOR/BIOLOGY 131, or BIOLOGY 202)
    • Any STATS course that has STATS 250 as a prerequisite
    • [With the permission of an advisor, other courses that help students develop quantitative skills can be substituted.]

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 32

Core Requirements:

  • Cellular & Molecular Neurosci.: MCDB 322 (previously BIOLOGY 222)
  • Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience: PSYCH 230
  • Human/Animal Physiology: BIOLOGY 225 
  • Genetics: BIOLOGY 305
  • Biochemistry: one of MCDB 310, BIOLCHEM 415, or CHEM 351

Group A. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Electives. Choose one course from the following:

  • MCDB 402, 403, 418, 421, 422, 426, 450, 451 (elected FA19 or after), 452, 453, 455, 456, 458, 459, 463, 464, 465, or HUMGEN 480

Group B. Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Electives. Choose two courses from the following:

  • COGSCI 432 (elected WN23 or after)
  • PSYCH 240, 330, 333, 334, 336, 337, 339, 340, 343, 345, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 439, 440, 442, 531, 532 (elected WN23 or after)
  • NEUROL 455
  • NEUROSCI 470

Group C. Additional Elective: Choose one additional course from Group A or B (above) or from Group C:

  • BIOLOGY 205, 207, 272 (elected FA20 or after)
  • BIOLCHEM 640;
  • EEB 492;
  • IHS 340;
  • LING 336;
  • MCDB / EEB 397;
  • MCDB 401, 405, 411, 417, 420, 427, 428, 435, 436, 440, 441, 448, 454, 462;
  • MICRBIOL 440;
  • PHRMACOL 310;
  • PSYCH 235 (elected WN23 or after), 335, PSYCH 338 / ANTHRBIO 368, 346 (elected prior to WN18), PSYCH 349 / LING 347, PSYCH 363, PSYCH 364, PSYCH 365, PSYCH 373 (elected WN23 or after), PSYCH 414 / WGS 452 (WOMENSTD 452), PSYCH 420 (3 credits only; elected prior to WN21), PSYCH 439 / ANTHRBIO 468, PSYCH 441, PSYCH 446 (elected WN23 or after), PSYCH 447, PSYCH 448, PSYCH 461, PSYCH 462, PSYCH 469 / ANTHRBIO 478, PSYCH 532 / ANATOMY 541 / PHYSIOL 541

Group D. Lab Requirement: Choose at least two courses for a minimum of four credits total:

  1. Method-Based Laboratory courses: Choose at least one course from: BIOLOGY 226; MCDB 306, 423, 424, 429; PSYCH 302, 331, 342
  2. Research-Based Laboratory Courses: Choose an additional course from Group D-1 (above) or Group D-2: MCDB 300, 360 (elected FA19 or after), 400, 460 (elected FA19 or after); PSYCH 326, 422, 424, 426, 428

Constraints

  • Student double majoring in Psychology and Neuroscience or Cognitive Science and Neuroscience may share a maximum of 3 courses toward their two programs.
  • Each course must be taken for a minimum of two credits each and be completed in a single academic term.
  • Only three credits of independent study may count toward the major.

Other Department Policies

Neuroscience majors may NOT use any BS/NS Psychology or introductory Biology courses toward their College Area Distribution requirement.

Distribution Policy

No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the BIOLOGY, EEB, MCDB, subject areas, and BS courses used in PSYCH may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.

Honors

Effective Winter 2014

The Neuroscience B.S. degree is the basis for the Honors degree in Neuroscience. Students must elect two terms of independent research (under PSYCH 424 & 426, MCDB 300, MCDB 400, or MCDB 360 or 460 (if elected FA20 or later), maintain an overall and GPA in the major of 3.4, complete an Honors thesis and give a research presentation based on their Honors work.

Prior to applying to the Neuroscience Honors Program students must identify a research mentor from the approved Neuroscience Honors Thesis Sponsor/Co-Sponsor Faculty list. Students may conduct Honors research with faculty in other units on the University of Michigan campus who are not on this list, but must have a formal co-sponsor relationship with a faculty member who is on the approved list.

Students apply to the Honors Program in Neuroscience by submitting a Neuroscience Honors Application with a research proposal. Neuroscience Honors applications are due by no later than the end of the add/drop period one semester prior to graduation (i.e., approximately September 25 for students graduating at the end of Winter term, and approximately January 25 for students graduating at the end of the Fall term or Summer term). When special circumstances apply, the honors committee may accept an application beyond the normal due date. Upon approval by the chair of the Neuroscience Steering Committee students are declared into the Honors plan. Honors theses must be submitted by December 1, April 1, or August 1 of the term of graduation.

Written evaluations of the Honors thesis must be submitted by the mentor and up to two faculty readers. Honors theses must be submitted no later than one calendar month prior to the date of graduation.

For more information, including the Honors Program Application, please visit: http://lsa.umich.edu/neurosci/undergraduates/honors-program.html

Neuroscience (Major) (Winter 2019 - Summer 2023)

Effective Winter 2019

Exclusions:

Students who elect a major in Neuroscience may not elect the following majors: Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Sciences; Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience; Biomolecular Science; Biology; General Biology; Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (formerly known as Cell and Molecular Biology, or CMB); Microbiology; Plant Biology; or Biochemistry. They may also not elect a minor in Biology; Plant Biology; Chemistry; or Biochemistry.

Advising

Students considering a neuroscience major are urged to meet with a Neuroscience major advisor during their first or second year at the University. It is not necessary to complete all the prerequisite courses before declaring a Neuroscience major, nor is it necessary to complete all the prerequisite courses before beginning to enroll in upper level courses required of the major

Students choosing Neuroscience as a field of the major develop an approved plan for the major with a department advisor who must approve the original plan for the major and any exceptions to the stated requirements for the major.

Students should also consult a department advisor when planning the final term’s elections to ensure that all requirements for the major have been met and to secure an advisor’s approval on a Major Release form.

To make an advising appointment, go to: http://lsa.umich.edu/neurosci/undergraduates

Prerequisites

  • BIOLOGY 171 and 172/174 and 173; or BIOLOGY 195 and 173; or BIOLOGY 191 and 192, and 173; and,
  • CHEM 210/211 and 215/216; and,
  • STATS 250 or STATS 280; and,
  • Quantitative Prerequisites – Two courses from the following:
    • Calculus I (MATH 115, 120, 185, or equivalent)
    • Calculus II (MATH 116, 121, 156, 176, 186, or equivalent)
    • Physics I (PHYSICS 125, 135, 140, 150, 160, or equivalent)
    • Physics II (PHYSICS 126, 235, 240, 250, 260, or equivalent)
    • EECS 183 (Elementary Programming Concepts)
    • Any STATS course that has STATS 250 as a prerequisite
    • [With the permission of an advisor, other courses that help students develop quantitative skills can be substituted.]

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 32

Core Requirements:

  • Cellular & Molecular Neurosci.: MCDB 322 (previously BIOLOGY 222)
  • Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience: PSYCH 230
  • Human/Animal Physiology: BIOLOGY 225 
  • Genetics: BIOLOGY 305
  • Biochemistry: one of MCDB 310, BIOLCHEM 415, or CHEM 351

Group A. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Electives. Choose one course from the following:

  • MCDB 402, 403, 418, 421, 422, 426, 450, 451 (only if elected FA19 or later), 452, 453, 455, 456, 458, 459, 463, 464, 465, or HUMGEN 480

Group B. Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Electives. Choose two courses from the following:

  • PSYCH 240, 330, 333, 334, 336, 337, 339, 340, 343, 345, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 439, 440, 442, 531
  • NEUROL 455
  • NEUROSCI 470

Group C. Additional Elective: Choose one additional course from Group A or B (above) or from Group C:

  • BIOLOGY 205, 207, 272 (only if elected FA20 or later)
  • BIOLCHEM 640;
  • EEB 492;
  • IHS 340;
  • MCDB / EEB 397;
  • MCDB 401, 405, 411, 417, 420, 427, 428, 435, 436, 440, 441, 448, 454, 462;
  • MICRBIOL 440;
  • PHRMACOL 310;
  • PSYCH 335, PSYCH 338 / ANTHRBIO 368, 346 (prior to W18), PSYCH 349 / LING 347, PSYCH 363, PSYCH 364, PSYCH 365, PSYCH 414 / WGS 452 (WOMENSTD 452), PSYCH 420 (3 credits only, only if elected prior to WN21), PSYCH 439 / ANTHRBIO 468, PSYCH 441, PSYCH 447, PSYCH 448, PSYCH 461, PSYCH 462, PSYCH 469 / ANTHRBIO 478, PSYCH 532 / ANATOMY 541 / PHYSIOL 541

Group D. Lab Requirement: Choose at least two courses for a minimum of four credits total:

  1. Method-Based Laboratory courses: Choose at least one course from: BIOLOGY 226; MCDB 306, 423, 424, 429; PSYCH 302, 331, 342
  2. Research-Based Laboratory Courses: Choose an additional course from Group D-1 (above) or Group D-2: MCDB 300, 360 (only if elected FA19 or later), 400, 460 (only if elected FA19 or later); PSYCH 326, 422, 424, 426, 428

Constraints

  • Student double majoring in Psychology and Neuroscience or Cognitive Science and Neuroscience may share a maximum of 3 courses toward their two programs.
  • Each course must be taken for a minimum of two credits each and be completed in a single academic term.
  • Only three credits of independent study may count toward the major.

Other Department Policies

Neuroscience majors may NOT use any BS/NS Psychology or introductory Biology courses toward their College Area Distribution requirement.

Distribution Policy

No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the BIOLOGY, EEB, MCDB, subject areas, and BS courses used in PSYCH may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.

Honors

Effective Winter 2014

The Neuroscience B.S. degree is the basis for the Honors degree in Neuroscience. Students must elect two terms of independent research (under PSYCH 424 & 426, MCDB 300, MCDB 400, or MCDB 360 or 460 (if elected FA20 or later), maintain an overall and GPA in the major of 3.4, complete an Honors thesis and give a research presentation based on their Honors work.

Prior to applying to the Neuroscience Honors Program students must identify a research mentor from the approved Neuroscience Honors Thesis Sponsor/Co-Sponsor Faculty list. Students may conduct Honors research with faculty in other units on the University of Michigan campus who are not on this list, but must have a formal co-sponsor relationship with a faculty member who is on the approved list.

Students apply to the Honors Program in Neuroscience by submitting a Neuroscience Honors Application with a research proposal. Neuroscience Honors applications are due by no later than the end of the add/drop period one semester prior to graduation (i.e., approximately September 25 for students graduating at the end of Winter term, and approximately January 25 for students graduating at the end of the Fall term or Summer term). When special circumstances apply, the honors committee may accept an application beyond the normal due date. Upon approval by the chair of the Neuroscience Steering Committee students are declared into the Honors plan. Honors theses must be submitted by December 1, April 1, or August 1 of the term of graduation.

Written evaluations of the Honors thesis must be submitted by the mentor and up to two faculty readers. Honors theses must be submitted no later than one calendar month prior to the date of graduation.

For more information, including the Honors Program Application, please visit: http://lsa.umich.edu/neurosci/undergraduates/honors-program.html

Neuroscience (Major) (Fall 2017 - Fall 2018)

Effective Fall 2017

Exclusions:

Students who elect a major in Neuroscience may not elect the following majors: Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Sciences; Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience; Biomolecular Science; Biology; General Biology; Cell and Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Plant Biology; or Biochemistry. They may also not elect a minor in Biology; Plant Biology; Chemistry; or Biochemistry.

Advising

Students considering a neuroscience major are urged to meet with a Neuroscience major advisor during their first or second year at the University. It is not necessary to complete all the prerequisite courses before declaring a Neuroscience major, nor is it necessary to complete all the prerequisite courses before beginning to enroll in upper level courses required of the major

Students choosing Neuroscience as a field of the major develop an approved plan for the major with a department advisor who must approve the original plan for the major and any exceptions to the stated requirements for the major.

Students should also consult a department advisor when planning the final term’s elections to ensure that all requirements for the major have been met and to secure an advisor’s approval on a Major Release form.

To make an advising appointment, go to: http://lsa.umich.edu/neurosci/undergraduates

Prerequisites

  • BIOLOGY 171 and 172/174 and 173; or BIOLOGY 195 and 173; and,
  • CHEM 210/211 and 215/216; and,
  • STATS 250 or STATS 280; and,
  • Quantitative Prerequisites – Two courses from the following:
    • Calculus I (MATH 115, 120, 185, or equivalent)
    • Calculus II (MATH 116, 121, 156, 176, 186, or equivalent)
    • Physics I (PHYSICS 125, 135, 140, 150, 160, or equivalent)
    • Physics II (PHYSICS 126, 235, 240, 250, 260, or equivalent)
    • EECS 183 (Elementary Programming Concepts)
    • Any STATS course that has STATS 250 as a prerequisite
    • [With the permission of an advisor, other courses that help students develop quantitative skills can be substituted.]

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 32

Core Requirements:

  • Cellular & Molecular Neurosci.: BIOLOGY 222
  • Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience: PSYCH 230
  • Human/Animal Physiology: BIOLOGY 225 
  • Genetics: BIOLOGY 305
  • Biochemistry: one of MCDB 310, BIOLCHEM 415, or CHEM 351

Group A. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Electives. Choose one course from the following:

  • MCDB 303, 402, 403, 418, 421, 422, 426, 450, 453, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 464, 465, or HUMGEN 480

Group B. Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Electives. Choose two courses from the following:

  • PSYCH 240, 330, 332, 333, 334, 336, 337, 339, 340, 343, 345, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 439, 440, 442
  • PSYCH 532/ANATOMY 541/PHYSIOL 541
  • NEUROL 455
  • NEUROSCI 470

Group C. Additional Elective: Choose one additional course from Group A or B (above) or from Group C:

  • BIOLOGY 205, 207, 272 (only if elected FA20 or later)
  • BIOLCHEM 640;
  • EEB 492;
  • IHS 340
  • MCDB/EEB 397;
  • MCDB 401, 405, 411, 417, 427, 428, 435, 436, 440, 441, 454, 462;
  • MICRBIOL 440
  • PHRMACOL 310;
  • PSYCH 335, 338, 346 (prior to W18), 349/LING 347, 363, 365, 414, 420 (3 credits only, only if elected prior to WN21), 439/ANTHRBIO 468, 441, 447, 448 461, 469/ANTHRBIO 478;

Group D. Lab Requirement: Choose at least two courses for a minimum of four credits total:

  1. Method-Based Laboratory courses: Choose at least one course from: BIOLOGY 226; MCDB 306, 419, 423, 424, 429; PSYCH 302, 331
  2. Research-Based Laboratory Courses: Choose an additional course from Group D-1 (above) or Group D-2: MCDB 300, 400; PSYCH 326, 422, 424, 426, 428

Constraints

  • Student double majoring in Psychology and Neuroscience or Cognitive Science and Neuroscience may share a maximum of 3 courses toward their two programs.
  • Each course must be taken for a minimum of two credits each and be completed in a single academic term.
  • Only three credits of independent study may count toward the major.

Other Department Policies

Neuroscience majors may NOT use any BS/NS Psychology or introductory Biology courses toward their College Area Distribution requirement.

Distribution Policy

No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the BIOLOGY, EEB, MCDB, subject areas, and BS courses used in PSYCH may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.

Honors

Effective Winter 2014

The Neuroscience B.S. degree is the basis for the Honors degree in Neuroscience. Students must elect two terms of independent research (under PSYCH 424 & 426, MCDB 300, MCDB 400, or MCDB 360 or 460 (if elected FA20 or later), maintain an overall and GPA in the major of 3.4, complete an Honors thesis and give a research presentation based on their Honors work.

Prior to applying to the Neuroscience Honors Program students must identify a research mentor from the approved Neuroscience Honors Thesis Sponsor/Co-Sponsor Faculty list. Students may conduct Honors research with faculty in other units on the University of Michigan campus who are not on this list, but must have a formal co-sponsor relationship with a faculty member who is on the approved list.

Students apply to the Honors Program in Neuroscience by submitting a Neuroscience Honors Application with a research proposal. Neuroscience Honors applications are due by no later than the end of the add/drop period one semester prior to graduation (i.e., approximately September 25 for students graduating at the end of Winter term, and approximately January 25 for students graduating at the end of the Fall term or Summer term). When special circumstances apply, the honors committee may accept an application beyond the normal due date. Upon approval by the chair of the Neuroscience Steering Committee students are declared into the Honors plan. Honors theses must be submitted by December 1, April 1, or August 1 of the term of graduation.

Written evaluations of the Honors thesis must be submitted by the mentor and up to two faculty readers. Honors theses must be submitted no later than one calendar month prior to the date of graduation.

For more information, including the Honors Program Application, please visit: http://lsa.umich.edu/neurosci/undergraduates/honors-program.html

Neuroscience (Major) (Winter 2014 - Summer 2017)

Effective Winter 2014

Exclusions:

Students who elect a major in Neuroscience may not elect the following majors: Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Sciences; Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience; Biology, General Biology; Cell and Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Plant Biology; or Biochemistry. They may also not elect a minor in Biology; Plant Biology; Chemistry; or Biochemistry.

Advising

Students choosing Neuroscience as a field of the major develop an approved plan for the major with a department advisor who must approve the original plan for the major and any exceptions to the stated requirements for the major. Students should also consult a department advisor when planning the final term’s elections to ensure that all requirements for the major have been met and to secure an advisor’s approval on a Major Release form.

To make an advising appointment, go to www.lsa.umich.edu/neurosci/academics/advisingprogrampolicies

Prerequisites

  • BIOLOGY 171 and 172/174 and 173; or BIOLOGY 195 and 173; or BIOLOGY 162 or 163; and
  • CHEM 210/211 and 215/216
  • Quantitative Prerequisites – Two courses from the following:
    • Calculus I (MATH 115, 120, 185, or equivalent)
    • Calculus II (MATH 116, 121, 156, 176, 186, or equivalent)
    • Physics I (PHYSICS 125, 135, 140, 150, 160, or equivalent)
    • Physics II (PHYSICS 126, 235, 240, 250, 260, or equivalent)
    • Any STATS course that has STATS 250 as a prerequisite
    • [With the permission of an advisor, other courses that help students develop quantitative skills can be substituted.]

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 37

A minimum of 37 credits are required.

  1. Core:
    1. Neurobiology: BIOLOGY 225 [This course should be taken as early as possible but no later than the end of the first term of the student’s fourth year]
    2. Genetics: BIOLOGY 305
    3. Biochemistry: one of MCDB 310, BIOLCHEM 415, or CHEM 351
    4. Biopsychology: PSYCH 230
    5. Statistics: STATS 250 or 280
  2. Electives (5 courses, minimum 16 credits).
    1. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. At least two courses from the following (at least one course must be at the 300-level):
      • MCDB 351, 352, 401 (appropriate sections), 402, 403, 418, 421, 422, 426, 450, 453, 455, 456, 457, 459, 464, or 465 
    2. Behavioral Neuroscience. At least two courses from the following:
      • PSYCH 240, 245, 330, 340, 345, 402 (appropriate sections, 3-4 credits only), 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 531, 532, 533
      • ANATOMY 541
      • NEUROL 455
      • NEUROSCI 470, 520.
      • PHYSIOL 541
    3. Optional Courses. Elect no more than one course from the following:
      • ANTHRBIO 338;
      • BIOLOGY 205, 207;
      • MCDB 397, 401 (appropriate sections), 405, 408, 411, 417, 427, 428, 435, 436, 440, 441, 454, 462, 469;
      • EEB 492;
      • IHS 340;
      • MICRBIOL 440;
      • PSYCH 335, 338, 346, 363, 365, 420 (3 credits only, only if elected prior to WN21), 430, 447, 448, 461, 469/ANTHRBIO 478, 531, 541;
      • Any STATS course that has STATS 250 as a prerequisite and is not used as a QR prerequisite

      [Note: With the permission of an advisor, other upper-level courses that are highly relevant to neuroscience can be substituted.]
  3. Lab requirement. At least two different courses for a minimum of four credits total from the following categories, with at least one course being a Methods-Based laboratory:
    1. Method-Based Laboratory courses: Choose at least one course from:
      • BIOLOGY 226
      • MCDB 306, 308, 419, 423, 424, 429
      • PSYCH 302
    2. Research-Based Laboratory Courses:
      • MCDB 300, 400
      • PSYCH 326, 331, 332, 422, 424/426, 428.

Constraints

  • Student double majoring in Psychology and Neuroscience may share a maximum of 3 courses toward their two programs.
  • Each course must be taken for a minimum of two credits each and be completed in a single academic term.
  • Only three credits of independent study may count toward the major.
  • Students who take 6 credits of upper-level psychology lab courses related to neuroscience (Area D1 and D2) can receive a waiver for BIOLOGY 173.

Distribution Policy

No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the BIOLOGY, EEB, MCDB, subject areas, and BS courses used in PSYCH may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.

Honors

Effective Winter 2014

The Neuroscience B.S. degree is the basis for the Honors degree in Neuroscience. Students must elect two terms of independent research (under PSYCH 424 & 426, MCDB 300, MCDB 400, or MCDB 360 or 460 (if elected FA20 or later), maintain an overall and GPA in the major of 3.4, complete an Honors thesis and give a research presentation based on their Honors work.

Prior to applying to the Neuroscience Honors Program students must identify a research mentor from the approved Neuroscience Honors Thesis Sponsor/Co-Sponsor Faculty list. Students may conduct Honors research with faculty in other units on the University of Michigan campus who are not on this list, but must have a formal co-sponsor relationship with a faculty member who is on the approved list.

Students apply to the Honors Program in Neuroscience by submitting a Neuroscience Honors Application with a research proposal. Neuroscience Honors applications are due by no later than the end of the add/drop period one semester prior to graduation (i.e., approximately September 25 for students graduating at the end of Winter term, and approximately January 25 for students graduating at the end of the Fall term or Summer term). When special circumstances apply, the honors committee may accept an application beyond the normal due date. Upon approval by the chair of the Neuroscience Steering Committee students are declared into the Honors plan. Honors theses must be submitted by December 1, April 1, or August 1 of the term of graduation.

Written evaluations of the Honors thesis must be submitted by the mentor and up to two faculty readers. Honors theses must be submitted no later than one calendar month prior to the date of graduation.

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