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Neuroscience at Virginia Tech | CourseTrees

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Neuroscience at Virginia Tech

Catalog Open in Explore

Courses: 68
Prereq links: 61
Depth: 5 tiers
Feeder courses: 14

Where to start

Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.

NEUR 5004Principles of Neuroscience

Gateway courses

Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate NEUR coursework.

NEUR 2025Introduction to Neuroscienceopens 28 courses (6 directly)
NEUR 2026Introduction to Neuroscienceopens 19 courses (12 directly)

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ISC 2105Integrated Science II

opens 11 courses (0.3 directly)

NEUR 3044Cellular and Molecular Neuroscienceopens 10 courses (7.5 directly)

NEUR 3084Cognitive Neuroscienceopens 4 courses (3 directly)

NEUR 2035Neuroscience Laboratoryopens 4 courses (2 directly)

The map

Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate NEUR work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.

Showing the 50 NEUR and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 32 more NEUR courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.

Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on NEUR, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

Nanomedicine MajorBS11 NEUR courses · ~8 total

Nanomedicine Major in the Planner

Degree Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

Subtotal

NANO 1014 NANO 1024 NANO 2114 NANO 2334 NANO 3015 NANO 3016 NANO 3114 NANO 3124 NANO 4324 NANO 4994

Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

Subtotal

BIOL 1105 BIOL 1106 BIOL 1115 BIOL 1116 BIOL 2134 CHEM 1035 CHEM 1036 CHEM 1045

Restricted Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 3 of the following courses. At least 6 credit hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level; at least 3 credit hours must be at the 4000 level.; Subtotal

BCHM 3114 BCHM 4116 BCHM 4784 BIOL 2004 BIOL 2604 BIOL 3134 BIOL 3404

Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select six credit hours in Pathway 1f; Select three credit hours in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six hours in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six hours in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Think

MATH 1025 MATH 1026 NANO 2314 PHYS 2205 PHYS 2206 PHYS 2215 PHYS 2216

Official requirement sheet

Nanoscience MajorBS4 NEUR courses · ~12 total

Nanoscience Major in the Planner

Degree Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

Subtotal

NANO 1014 NANO 1024 NANO 2114

Biological Sciences MajorBS2 NEUR courses · ~8 total

Biological Sciences Major in the Planner

Degree Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

Subtotal

BIOL 1115 BIOL 1116 BIOL 2004

Tracks

Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.

After NEUR 2026

Gateway: NEUR 2026

NEUR 3054Brain-Body Interactions in Health and DiseaseNEUR 3074Evolutionary NeuroscienceNEUR 3144Mechanisms of Learning and MemoryNEUR 3234The Artificial BrainNEUR 3594Neurobiology of Psychiatric DisordersNEUR 3914Neuroscience of Drug AddictionNEUR 3944War and the BrainNEUR 4034Diseases of the Nervous SystemNEUR 4454NeuroeconomicsNEUR 4814Nutritional NeuroscienceNEUR 3554Neuroscience Research and Practical ExperienceNEUR 3704Human Anatomy and Physiology with Neuroendocrine FocusNEUR 4594Clinical Neuroscience in PracticeNEUR 4914Drug Development in Neuroscience

After NEUR 3044

Gateway: NEUR 3044

NEUR 4054Developmental NeuroscienceNEUR 4314Genetics in NeuroscienceNEUR 4514Neuroimmunology in Health and Disease

After NEUR 3084

Gateway: NEUR 3084

NEUR 4024Network NeuroscienceNEUR 4044Neuroscience Senior SeminarNEUR 4244Neural Control of MovementNEUR 4364Neuroscience of Language and Communication Disorders

After NEUR 2035

Gateway: NEUR 2035

NEUR 2036Neuroscience LaboratoryNEUR 2554Experimental Neuroscience

More upper-level work

NEUR 3604Neurobiochemistry

Standalone courses

NEUR 1004Neuroscience Orientation SeminarNEUR 1984Special StudyNEUR 2014HHonors Fundamentals of NeuroscienceNEUR 2074Bench to Bedside: How Science Becomes MedicineNEUR 2364Mind Altering Substances from Nature

The longest ladders

The deepest prerequisite chains in NEUR. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.

5 courses deep, ending at NEUR 3554
5 courses deep, ending at NEUR 3704
5 courses deep, ending at NEUR 4024
5 courses deep, ending at NEUR 4594

+ 2 more qualify

+ 28 more qualify

Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

Subtotal

BIOL 1105 CHEM 1035 CHEM 1036 CHEM 1045 CHEM 1046 CHEM 2535 CHEM 2545 NANO 2814 NANO 4124

Elective Courseschoose 1

Many of these courses have prerequisites. These prerequisites are enforced. The availability of seats in some courses will vary.; Select four classes from the lists below to reach at least 15 credit hours total for Electives. You can select from within or across themes.; Biomedical Theme; Environmental Theme

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Materials Theme2 required · verify with the official sheet

Quantum/Technology Theme; Subtotal

CHEM 3615 CHEM 3616 CHEM 3684 CHEM 4424 CHEM 4534 CHEM 4624 CHEM 4684 CS 1014 CS 1064 CS 1114 ECE 1004 ECE 2024+ 16 more qualify

Free Electives4 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select six credit hours in Pathway 1f; Select three credit hours in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credit hours in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credit hours in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Compu

MATH 1225 MATH 1226 NANO 2314 PHYS 2305 PHYS 2306

Official requirement sheet

Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet

Subtotal

BIOL 1004 CHEM 1045 CHEM 1046 CHEM 2535 CHEM 2536 CHEM 2545 CHEM 2546 PHYS 2205 PHYS 2206 PHYS 2215 PHYS 2216

Elective Courseschoose 1

Select 22 credits of Biological Sciences electives.; b. Select at least three linked or inclusive laboratory courses from the list below (two must be BIOL or cross listed courses). Note: courses used to complete this requirement also count as Biological Sciences elective credits (section c).; Linked Lab Courses; Inclusive Lab Courses; c. Select at least 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level from th

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Pathways to General Education2 required · verify with the official sheet

Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select three credits in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credits in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking; Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and P

BIOL 1105 BIOL 1106 ENGL 1105 ENGL 1106 MATH 1025 MATH 1026 STAT 3615

Official requirement sheet

NEUR 2464Neuroscience and Society

NEUR 2594Exploring Clinical Neuroscience

NEUR 2974Independent Study

NEUR 2984Special Study

NEUR 2994Undergraduate Research

NEUR 3034Global Perspectives Pre-Departure

NEUR 3774Neuroendocrinology and Endocrine Disorders

NEUR 3844Computational Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

NEUR 3900Bridge Experience

NEUR 3984Special Study

NEUR 4064Neuropharmacology

NEUR 4964Field Work

NEUR 4974Independent Study

NEUR 4984Special Study

NEUR 4994Undergraduate Research

NEUR 4994HUndergraduate Research

NEUR 5004Principles of Neuroscience

NEUR 5014Fundamentals of Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience

NEUR 5024Neuroanatomy and Systems Neuroscience

NEUR 5034GAdvanced Diseases of the Nervous System

NEUR 5054Developmental Neuroscience

NEUR 5074Current Topics in Neuroscience

NEUR 5314GAdvanced Genetics in Neuroscience

NEUR 5374Research Experience in Neuroscience

NEUR 5514GAdvanced Neuroimmunology

NEUR 5774Innovation in Neuroscience Seminar

NEUR 5814GAdvanced Nutritional Neuroscience

NEUR 5844Computational Neuroscience

NEUR 5914Drug Development in Neuroscience

NEUR 5984Special Study

NEUR 5994Research and Thesis

NEUR 6034Diseases of the Nervous System

NEUR 6984Special Study

NEUR 7994Research and Dissertation

NEUR 2036Neuroscience Laboratory

NEUR 3704Human Anatomy and Physiology with Neuroendocrine Focus

NEUR 3084Cognitive Neuroscience

NEUR 4024Network Neuroscience

NEUR 4034Diseases of the Nervous System

NEUR 4594Clinical Neuroscience in Practice

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