Candidates for honors in neuroscience may be admitted to
a special four-year B.S./M.S. program upon recommendation
of the Neuroscience Program and approval by the Graduate
School. Application must be made by May 1 preceding the
senior year. Applications should include a proposed course
of study specifying how the degreee requirements will be
met, a transcript, and a brief description of the proposed
research project. To qualify for the B.S./M.S. degree in
neuroscience students must complete a total of 38 courses.
These courses must include those needed to satisfy the requirements
for the B.S. degree plus three additional electives chosen
from the neuroscience electives.
Of the 10 electives required for the B.S./M.S. degree,
at least six must be at graduate level (and completed with
a grade of B- or above). In addition, a substantial research
contribution is required and students must submit a research
thesis to the neuroscience graduate committee for review.
A thesis submitted for the master's degree may also be submitted
for honors in neuroscience.
