Neuroscience Major, BS (uTrack Requirements)

Campus

Knoxville

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Select one Engaged Inquiries  Elective 2 Credit Hours *:

• BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 167 - Honors: Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 158 - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours

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• Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours * and
• CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *

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• CHEM 128 - Honors: General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• MATH 125 - Basic Calculus 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 132 - Calculus 1B Infused with Precalculus 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 141 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
• MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
• MATH 151 - Mathematics for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• NEUR 200 - Introductory Neuroanatomy 1 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 168 - Honors: Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *

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• Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours * and
• CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *

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• CHEM 138 - Honors: General Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 142 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *
• MATH 148 - Honors: Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *
• MATH 152 - Calculus for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours *
• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
• STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours (intermediate level)

• BIOL 240 - General Genetics 4 Credit Hours
• PHYS 221 - Elements of Physics I 4 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours Credits / Units: *
• PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours * (intermediate level)
• Social Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours * (not PSYC)

• BCMB 311 - Advanced Cellular Biology 3 Credit Hours
• PHYS 222 - Elements of Physics II 4 Credit Hours *
• PSYC 301 - Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

• ¹ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Neuroscience (major) 3 Credit Hours
• Non-US History 3 Credit Hours *
• Oral Communications  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• BCMB 415 - Foundations in Neurobiology 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• Arts and Humanities  (Lit/Phil/Rel Thought ) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Connections 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Neuroscience (major) 3 Credit Hours
• Non-US History 3 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)

Term 7

• Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Connections 6 Credit Hours
• Global Citizenship - US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Neuroscience (major) 3 Credit Hours
• Neuroscience (lab) 1-3 Credit Hours

• NEUR 400 - Neuroscience Journal Club 1 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ¹ Applied Oral Communication  Elective 1-3 Credit Hours *
• Neuroscience (major) 6 Credit Hours
• Neuroscience (lab) 1-3 Credit Hours

• NEUR 499 - Senior Portfolio 1 Credit Hours
• PHIL 345 - Bioethics 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120-126

Footnotes

1. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
2. The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
3. The courses indicated meet both a Volunteer Core  Requirement* as well as a requirement in the major. Students can choose to complete the Volunteer Core  Requirement* using alternative courses; however, this could increase time to degree.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .