A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Interdisciplinary Major - Neuroscience
- Credits (computed from items)
- 274
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 234076
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_234076_6937971b
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Universal Curriculum Requirements
0 items
Entrance Requirements
7 items
- Have a minimum cumulative UVA GPA of 2.500,Not resolved to a course
- Be in good academic standing, andNot resolved to a course
- Complete at least one major core course with a grade of C+ or higher, from the list below:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: PSYC 3200 - Fundamentals of Neuroscience3
Science Foundation Courses
0 items
Introductory Biology
1 item
- 4
Introductory Chemistry I and II (Lecture and Labs)
0 items
Chemistry I Lecture, fulfilled by one of the following courses
2 items
- 3
- 3
Chemistry II Lecture, fulfilled by one of the following courses
2 items
- 3
- 3
Chemistry I and II Labs, fulfilled by one of the following options
0 items
Requirements
3 items
- 1
- ANDNot resolved to a course
- 1
Requirements
1 item
- 2
Calculus I, fulfilled by one of the following options
2 items
- 3
- 4
Statistics, fulfilled by one of the following options
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
Introductory Physics 1 and 2 (Lecture and Workshops)
0 items
Physics 1 Lecture, fulfilled be one of the following courses
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Physics 1 Workshop, fullfilled by one of the following courses
2 items
- 1
- 1
Physics 2 Lecture, fulfilled by one of the following courses
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Physics 2 Workshop, fulfilled by one of the following courses
2 items
- 1
- 1
Major Requirements
0 items
Major GPA
0 items
Core Requirements
0 items
Core Courses
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: PSYC 3200 - Fundamentals of Neuroscience3
Core NESC Laboratory Requirement
0 items
NESC Lab Course Option, fulfilled by one of the following
2 items
- 4
- 3
NESC Research Option
1 item
- 3
Elective Courses
0 items
Group 1: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
14 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- PSYC 5280NeuropsychopharmacologyNot resolved to a course3
Group 2: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
17 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- PSYC 5270RM: Computational NeuroscienceNot resolved to a course3
- PSYC 5326The Neuroscience of Social RelationshipsNot resolved to a course3
- PSYC 5332Quantified CognitionNot resolved to a course3
Group 3: Related Science and Quantitative Courses
19 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- BIOL 5070Practical Aspects of Light MicroscopyNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- PSYC 5323RM R in PsychologyNot resolved to a course3
Transfer Credit and Study Abroad
0 items
Independent Research Courses
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Distinguished Majors Program (DMP)
0 items
Admission Requirements
5 items
- UVA Cumulative GPA: A cumulative GPA of at least 3.400.Not resolved to a course
- Major GPA: A cumulative major GPA of at least 3.400 including all courses taken as part of the Neuroscience major.Not resolved to a course
- Research Proposal: Submission of a brief (1–2 page) research project proposal.Not resolved to a course
- Faculty Endorsement: Written endorsement of the proposed project by a faculty member of the Neuroscience Graduate Program who agrees to serve as the student’s research mentor.Not resolved to a course
- Academic and Conduct Standing: Students must be in good academic and conduct standing with the University.Not resolved to a course
Program Structure and Requirements
0 items
Fall Semester (Final Year)
2 items
- 3
- 3
Spring Semester (Final Year)
2 items
- 3
- 3
Thesis Submission and Evaluation
3 items
- DistinctionNot resolved to a course
- High DistinctionNot resolved to a course
- Highest DistinctionNot resolved to a course
Standards for Continued Participation
0 items
Additional Information
0 items
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