Neuroscience (BS)

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and the approval of the program director.

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

Complete 8 credit hours from the following:

Complete 18 credit hours approved by program director, with 6 credit hours from each of the following:

Complete 6 credit hours from the following, or other BIO-XXX coursework at or above 400-level as approved by program director:

Complete 6 credit hours from the following, or other PSYC-XXX coursework at or above 300-level as approved by program director:

Complete 6 credit hours from the following, or other courses as approved by program director:

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.