NOTE: All students who matriculate in Fall, 2022 or later will follow the new curriculum. Students who matriculated prior to Fall, 2022 may choose to follow the new or old curriculum for the Neuroscience major. They should inform their Newcomb Tulane College advisor which curriculum they will follow.
The student majoring in Neuroscience will be able to complete the standard requirements of a premedical curriculum, which is recommended or required for admission to graduate study in Neuroscience or related graduate programs, as well as medical school. A Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience requires 9 credits of core courses; 12-14 credits of elective courses; and 42 credits of non-neuroscience required courses in Biology, Psychology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Anthropological/Social Sciences (see Program Curricula). Check the class schedule (classschedule.tulane.edu) to find details on when a course is taught. At least 9 of the elective credits must be taken from the list of Neuroscience lecture electives, and at least 3 laboratory courses must be completed, with at least one neuroscience lab. Students majoring in Neuroscience are strongly encouraged to participate in university research as independent studies and/or an honors thesis. An independent study or honors thesis may count once as one of the three required laboratory courses. Students who receive a grade of C or lower in NSCI 3300 - Brain and Behavior are not encouraged to declare or continue as a major in Neuroscience. NOTE: The deadline to register for Experiential Learning, Independent Study, or Internship is the date to drop without record on the academic calendar.
Download the old (pre-2022) major course audit
Download the Fall 2024 major course audit
Download the 2024 major course list and description of major
View Neuroscience Program Curricula
