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Neuroscience Interdisciplinary | BS


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The Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience interdisciplinary (Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology) Program (NSCI) is an undergraduate degree program in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Neuroscience is a dynamic, rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that aims to understand the carefully orchestrated nervous system, its structure, function, and role in behavior and neurological diseases. Through this interdisciplinary program, we provide integrated and diverse education, impossible to achieve within any single discipline. The core curricular structure is preceded by requirements and foundational courses in biology, chemistry, and psychology, so students have sufficient background in the sciences to engage meaningfully in the most advanced concepts in neuroscience. This program employs state-of-the-art, hands-on laboratory classes that are the centerpiece of the program. NSCI labs are designed to infuse cutting edge research methods and techniques directly into the curriculum.

The new program is constructed to provide students with a solid background and preparation for: graduate programs in cell, molecular, or behavioral bioscience fields, professional programs (medical school, dental school); opportunities in academic or government institutes (e.g. CDC) to study laboratory-based neuroscience or field-based studies to examine animal behavior and disease transmission; employment in biotechnology companies developing therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders; jobs in pharmacotherapy, sales for biomedical companies, and/or technical writing/journalism, conveying complex scientific findings in simple terms; and translating research findings for science education or regulatory/governmental agencies.

Program Information


Marianne Laporte, Ph.D. | Program Administrator | 441 Science Complex | 734.487.4242 | mlaporte@emich.edu 

Advisor Information


Hedeel Evans, Ph.D. | Program Director | 541 Science Complex | 734.487.0106 | hevans@emich.edu

Renee Lajiness-O’Neill, Ph.D.​ | Program Director | 301C Science Complex | 734.487.1155 | rlajines@emich.edu

General Education Requirements:


For specific General Education requirements, click here  or print a General Education Worksheet  

Major Requirements: 70-72 hours


Required Core: 9 hours


Students must maintain a cumulative B- GPA across all NSCI courses.

Restricted Electives: 12 hours


Pre-Medicine or Related Field


If interested in Pre-Medicine or a related field, please seek advising regarding additional requirements. For example, students should take two semesters of Physics, PHY 221  and PHY 222 , given that this content is on the MCAT. They are also advised to take CHEM 123 /124 , CHEM 371 /372  and CHEM 451 /452 . If students are interested in this path, they should consider taking the CHEM 123/124 elective in the summer between their Freshman and Sophomore years.

Minor Requirement:


This major does not require a minor.

Program Total:


Students must earn a minimum total of 124 credits at the 100-level or above.

Beginning in Fall 2022, all baccalaureate degree programs for all undergraduates (regardless of catalog year) will require a minimum of 120 credit hours for completion.

Critical Graduation Information


Each undergraduate student will be responsible for the fulfillment of the requirements or their equivalents of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

The following are minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University. Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult the online catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

  • Earn a minimum total of 124 credits at the 100-level and above. Courses with numbers below 100 will not be counted toward this degree requirement. At most 8 credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses will be counted toward this requirement.
  • Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below).
  • Complete a Writing Intensive (GEWI) Course in your major.
  • Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement. (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details.)
  • Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
  • Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
  • Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor; students should check requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
  • Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits in excess of the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 124 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
  • Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
    • Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
    • Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
    • Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
  • Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; the internal review of such courses is conducted by individual departments/schools within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credits for transferred courses; grades are not used in the calculation of an EMU GPA.
  • Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU in order to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses taken at EMU and those applied to a student’s major or minor will be used in the calculation of their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or with similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education  section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.

 

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