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Neuroscience

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Minor
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Students may declare a Neuroscience Minor in conjunction with any major. Prior to approval, students planning to declare a Neuroscience Minor must meet with the Neuroscience Program Director to discuss their academic goals, confirm their understanding of the minor requirements, and assess the feasibility and practicality of their academic plan.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_0a74a1ef
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

0 items

    Foundations in STEM: 1 course

    3 items
    1. CHEM 181
      Atoms & Molecules Course count
      As published: “Atoms & Molecules”
      1
    2. CSCI 131
      Techniques of Programming Course count
      As published: “Techniques of Programming”
      1
    3. PHYS 116
      Introductory Physics 2: Electromagnetism, Optics and
      As published: “Introductory Physics 2: Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics”
      1.25

    Neural Mechanisms: 1 course

    3 items
    1. BIOL 269
      Neurobiology Lecture Course count
      As published: “Neurobiology Lecture”
      1
    2. NEUR 210
      Neuroethology with Physics Course count
      As published: “Neuroethology with Physics”
      1
    3. NEUR 220
      Neural Circuits & Systems Course count
      As published: “Neural Circuits & Systems”
      1

    Cellular/Molecular Approaches: 1 course

    5 items
    1. BIOL 232
      Developmental Biology Lecture Course count
      As published: “Developmental Biology Lecture”
      1
    2. BIOL 261
      Genetics Course count
      As published: “Genetics”
      1
    3. BIOL 266
      Cell Biology Course count
      As published: “Cell Biology”
      1
    4. BIOL 269
      Neurobiology Lecture Course count
      As published: “Neurobiology Lecture”
      1
    5. BIOL 301
      Biochemistry 1 Course count
      As published: “Biochemistry 1”
      or: CHEM 301 Biochemistry
      1

    Systems/Behavioral Approaches: 2 courses

    22 items
    1. BIOL 283
      Evolution Course count
      As published: “Evolution”
      1
    2. BIOL 292
      Comparative Physiology Course count
      As published: “Comparative Physiology”
      1
    3. CSCI 363
      Computational Vision Course count
      As published: “Computational Vision”
      1
    4. NEUR 110
      Introduction to Neuroscience Course count
      As published: “Introduction to Neuroscience”
      1
    5. NEUR 210
      Neuroethology with Physics Course count
      As published: “Neuroethology with Physics”
      1
    6. NEUR 220
      Neural Circuits & Systems Course count
      As published: “Neural Circuits & Systems”
      1
    7. PHIL 223
      Trauma & The Troubled Mind: The Ethics of Trauma Course
      As published: “Trauma & The Troubled Mind: The Ethics of Trauma”
      1
    8. PHIL 227
      Philosophy of Race Course count
      As published: “Philosophy of Race”
      1
    9. PHIL 250
      Medical Ethics Course count
      As published: “Medical Ethics”
      1
    10. PHIL 261
      Philosophy Of Mind Course count
      As published: “Philosophy Of Mind”
      1
    11. PHIL 271
      Philosophy of Science Course count
      As published: “Philosophy of Science”
      1
    12. PHIL 272
      Philosophy Of Biology Course count
      As published: “Philosophy Of Biology”
      1
    13. PHIL 273
      Philosophy Of Medicine Course count
      As published: “Philosophy Of Medicine”
      1
    14. PHIL 289
      Ethical Issues/Death & Dying Course count
      As published: “Ethical Issues/Death & Dying”
      1
    15. PHIL 309
      Approaches to Medical Ethics Course count
      As published: “Approaches to Medical Ethics”
      1
    16. PSYC 221
      Physiology and Behavior Course count
      As published: “Physiology and Behavior”
      1
    17. PSYC 222
      Preference is given to Neuroscience majors, Neuroscience
      As published: “Sensation & Perception”
      1
    18. PSYC 223
      Animal Learning Course count
      As published: “Animal Learning”
      1
    19. PSYC 235
      Cognitive Neuroscience Course count
      As published: “Cognitive Neuroscience”
      1
    20. PSYC 236
      Cognition & Memory Course count
      As published: “Cognition & Memory”
      1
    21. PSYC 256
      Animal Minds Course count
      As published: “Animal Minds”
      1
    22. PSYC 314
      Science, Medicine & the Holocaust Course count
      As published: “Science, Medicine & the Holocaust”
      1

    Advanced Course in Neuroscience: 1 course

    9 items
    1. BIOL 369
      Experimental Approaches in Neurobiology Course count
      As published: “Experimental Approaches in Neurobiology”
      1
    2. NEUR 310
      History & Theory of Neuroscience Course count
      As published: “History & Theory of Neuroscience”
      1
    3. NEUR 320
      The Other Half of the Brain: Glial Cells Course count
      As published: “The Other Half of the Brain: Glial Cells”
      1
    4. NEUR 350
      Human Electrophysiology Course count
      As published: “Human Electrophysiology”
      1
    5. PSYC 315
      Biology of Mental Disorders Course count
      As published: “Biology of Mental Disorders”
      1
    6. PSYC 316
      Drug Abuse: Brain and Behavior Course count
      As published: “Drug Abuse: Brain and Behavior”
      1
    7. PSYC 321
      Neuroanatomy & Behavior Course count
      As published: “Neuroanatomy & Behavior”
      1
    8. PSYC 327
      Predictive Coding in the Brain Course count
      As published: “Predictive Coding in the Brain”
      1
    9. PSYC 362
      Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Course count
      As published: “Cognitive Neuropsychiatry”
      1
    Source. College of the Holy Cross, catalog Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.holycross.edu/academic-plans/neuroscience/neuroscience-minor/. Captured page pages/0152.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.