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Neuroscience and Behavior

Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA

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Program
Award
Neuroscience and Behavior
Total credits (published)
48
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-27
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The program in neuroscience and behavior is intended for students with strong, integrative interests in both biological sciences and psychology and in the biological bases of behavior.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166939
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166939_4604119c_1
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 for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Required Core Curriculum

    major core · 8 items
    1. NEURO 100
      4
    2. CHEM 150
      General Chemistry: Foundations
      or: CHEM-160 Integrated Introduction to Biology and Chemistry
      4
    3. CHEM 202
      4
    4. NEURO 221
      4
    5. PSYCH 204
      4
    6. NEURO 246
      Cognitive Neuroscience
      or: NEURO-241 Mariposas del Alma: Memory, Emotion and the Brain
      or: NEURO-254 Psychopharmacology
      or: NEURO-256 Hormones and Behavior
      4
    7. BIOL 200
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. BIOL 210
      Molecular Genetics with Laboratory
      or: BIOL-220 Cell Biology with Laboratory
      4

    An appropriate prerequisite to qualify for the quantitative inference course

    2 items
    1. A course in quantitative inference:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. PSYCH 201
      Statistics
      or: STAT-242 Intermediate Statistics

    Two of the following laboratory-based courses at the 300 level:

    16 items
    1. BIOCH 312
      Chemistry of Biomolecules
      As published: “Chemistry of Biomolecules (with BIOCH-318 lab)”
      or: CHEM-312 Chemistry of Biomolecules
    2. BIOL 307
    3. BIOL 328
    4. BIOL 329
    5. BIOL 350DB
    6. COMSC 334
    7. COMSC 341NL
    8. NEURO 309ND
    9. NEURO 324
    10. NEURO 336
    11. NEURO 342
    12. NEURO 395
      Independent Study
      As published: “Independent Study (4 credits)”
    13. PSYCH 350BN
    14. PSYCH 350ET
    15. PSYCH 340CL
    16. PSYCH 340SP

    A third 300-level course from the preceding list, or from the following:

    10 items
    1. BIOL 321EU
    2. CHEM 312
      Chemistry of Biomolecules
      or: BIOCH-312 Chemistry of Biomolecules
    3. NEURO 309
    4. NEURO 331
    5. NEURO 338
    6. PSYCH 339AQ
    7. PSYCH 349AD
    8. PSYCH 349AM
    9. PSYCH 349LT
    10. PSYCH 359MD

    Courses Approved to Count for the Neuroscience and Behavior Major

    major core · 0 items

      Biochemistry

      2 items
      1. BIOCH 312
        4
      2. BIOCH 318
        1

      Biological Sciences

      8 items
      1. BIOL 210
        4
      2. BIOL 220
        4
      3. BIOL 307
        4
      4. BIOL 321EU
        4
      5. BIOL 328
        4
      6. BIOL 329
        4
      7. BIOL 343
        4
      8. BIOL 350DB
        4

      Chemistry

      4 items
      1. CHEM 150
        4
      2. CHEM 160
        4
      3. CHEM 202
        4
      4. CHEM 312
        4

      Computer Science

      2 items
      1. COMSC 334
        4
      2. COMSC 341NL
        4

      Dance

      1 item
      1. DANCE 338
        4

      Music

      1 item
      1. MUSIC 321AM
        4

      Neuroscience & Behavior

      16 items
      1. NEURO 100
        4
      2. NEURO 221
        4
      3. NEURO 241
        4
      4. NEURO 246
        4
      5. NEURO 254
        4
      6. NEURO 256
        4
      7. NEURO 309ND
        4
      8. NEURO 309NE
        4
      9. NEURO 309SE
        4
      10. NEURO 309VA
        4
      11. NEURO 324
        4
      12. NEURO 331
        4
      13. NEURO 336
        4
      14. NEURO 338
        4
      15. NEURO 342
        4
      16. NEURO 395
        1-8

      Philosophy

      1 item
      1. PHIL 350SE
        4

      Psychology

      16 items
      1. PSYCH 201
        4
      2. PSYCH 204
        4
      3. PSYCH 246
        4
      4. PSYCH 254
        4
      5. PSYCH 256
        4
      6. PSYCH 339AQ
        4
      7. PSYCH 339CG
        4
      8. PSYCH 340CL
        4
      9. PSYCH 340SP
        4
      10. PSYCH 349AD
        4
      11. PSYCH 349AM
        4
      12. PSYCH 349LT
        4
      13. PSYCH 350BN
        4
      14. PSYCH 350ET
        4
      15. PSYCH 359MD
        4
      16. PSYCH 359SE
        4

      Spanish

      1 item
      1. SPAN 230ME
        4

      Statistics

      2 items
      1. STAT 242
        4
      2. STAT 344ND
        4

      Laboratory-Based Courses at the 300 Level Approved to Count for the Neuroscience and Behavior Major

      major core · 0 items

        Biochemistry

        1 item
        1. BIOCH 318
          1

        Biological Sciences

        5 items
        1. BIOL 307
          4
        2. BIOL 328
          4
        3. BIOL 329
          4
        4. BIOL 343
          4
        5. BIOL 350DB
          4

        Computer Science

        2 items
        1. COMSC 334
          4
        2. COMSC 341NL
          4

        Neuroscience & Behavior

        4 items
        1. NEURO 324
          4
        2. NEURO 336
          4
        3. NEURO 342
          4
        4. NEURO 395
          1-8

        Psychology

        4 items
        1. PSYCH 340CL
          4
        2. PSYCH 340SP
          4
        3. PSYCH 350BN
          4
        4. PSYCH 350ET
          4
        Source. Mount Holyoke College, catalog Catalog 2026-27 — http://catalog.mtholyoke.edu/areas-study/neuroscience-behavior/. Captured page pages/0057.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.