B.S. in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience

Neuropharmacology Track

The major in Neuropharmacology is designed for students interested in studying the mechanisms of drug action in the nervous system, including the discovery and development of new treatments for disorders of the nervous system, as well as uncovering new effects of known drugs on brain function and behavior.

This major provides preparation for graduate programs in neuroscience, biomedical science, or pharmaceutical science, medical school, advanced degrees in allied health professions, research positions in academic, or government laboratories, and a variety of opportunities in the biotech and pharmaceutical sector.

Curriculum

The major requires a total of 120 credits to graduate, with a minimum of 18 credits specific to the neuropharmacology track, from the lists below. The remaining credits for the B.S. will come from Preparation, Core and General Education courses.

Neuropharmacology Major course list

  Choose 15 credits from the following list:

  • BPS 313: Principles of Medicinal Chemistry (2)
  • BPS 321: Intro to Neuropharmacology (3)
  • BPS 345: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Research (3)
  • BPS 401: Pharmaceutical Pharmacology I (3)
  • BPS 432: CNS Drug Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry (3)
  • BPS 442: Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics (3)
  • BPS/CMB 450: Practical Tools for Molecular Sequence Analysis (3)
  • CMB 311: Biochemistry (3)
  • CMB 426: Structural Biochemistry (3)
  • BIO/CMB 437: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (3)
  • CMB 460: Experimental Approaches in Molecular and Cell Biology (3)

Neuropharmacology Electives list
  Choose at least 3 credits from the following list:

  • BIO 482G: Evolutionary Medicine of Human Health and Disease (3)
  • BME 281: Biomedical Engineering Seminar II (1)
  • BME 307: Bioelectricity (3)
  • BME 360: Biomeasurement (3)
  • BPS 201: How Drugs Work (3)
  • BPS/PSY 205G: The Challenged Brain (3)
  • BPS 402: Pharmaceutical Pharmacology II (3)
  • BPS/PSY 436: Psychotropic Drugs and Therapy (3)
  • CMB 464: Biochemistry of Metabolic Disease (3)
  • CMB 482: Proteins and Enzymes: Mechanisms of Disease (3)
  • CMD 280G: The Real Reason for Brains (3)
  • NEU 502: Introduction to Neurobiology (3)
  • NEU 503: Introduction to the Neurosciences (3)
  • PHP 336G: Exploring Interdisciplinary Healthcare Solutions for Opioid Use Disorder (3)
  • PHP 405: Epidemiology in Health Care (4)
  • PHP 555: Advanced Neuropsychiatric Pharmacotherapy (3)