Neuroscience Program Requirements
B.S. in Neuroscience Requirements (College of Natural Science)
B.S. in Neuroscience Requirements (Lyman Briggs College)
For Students Interested in Careers in Healthcare
Students who are thinking of pursuing a career in healthcare may have additional requirements outside of the neuroscience degree requirements. Please consult with the pre-health advising and resources page, meet with a pre-health advisor, and/or meet with your academic advisor to further discuss.
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience Degree Requirements
Certain Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and International A Level test scores, in addition to dual enrollment and college credits earned elsewhere, may satisify certain B.S. in Neuroscience degree requirements.
University Requirements
- 1 semester of college-level writing
- 2 semesters of Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities
- 2 semesters of Integrative Studies in the Social Sciences
- NOTE: ISB & ISP requirements are fulfilled by the required Biology
and Chemistry courses as part of the Alternative Track to
complete the Integrated Science University Requirements. - Honors College: Honors College students must take Honors Writing (WRA 195H), 2 Arts & Humanities (AH) substitutions, and 2 Social Science (SS) Substitutions. IAH and ISS courses must be Honors sections to count towards substitutions.
- University Diversity Distribution: For IAH and ISS courses, students must take at least one course focused on a National (N) topic and one course focused on an International (I) or Multicultural (D) topic.
Students can take certain courses at other institutions and transfer them back to MSU for credit. Before taking courses at another institution, however, students must make sure the courses will transfer back to MSU as the appropriate credits. For more detailed information, please go to http://transfer.msu.edu/ to view active transfer equivalencies MSU has with other institutions and consult with your academic advisor.
Contact the Undergraduate Program
Department of Physiology Undergraduate Advising Team
Email: neupslugrad@msu.edu
Contact for Prospective Students
Gabby Wahla, M.A.
Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
Email: natsci.explore@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-4470