Neuroscience at Marietta College is an interdisciplinary program that spans across four core areas: biological, physical, chemical and psychological sciences, with elective options that will allow students to build a unique path for their future education and career goals. Those goals may include medical school, graduate school or a career in the sciences. The major is housed in the Department of Psychology, and students will work closely with faculty across all four core areas, including opportunities to complete capstone projects in other programs. The in-depth program prepares students for advanced coursework and research during their undergraduate education at Marietta.

Sample Four-Year Schedule

First Year (Fall Semester)

Biology 101	Modern Biology	3 credit hours
Biology 105	Introductory Biology Lab I	1 credit hours
Chemistry 131	General Chemistry I	3 credit hours
Chemistry 133	General Chemistry Lab I	1 credit hours
Math 125	Calculus I	4 credit hours
Writing 102	College Composition	3 credit hours
PIO 101	Pioneer Path I	2 credit hours
PIO 102	Student Engagement	1 credit hour
Semester Credit Hours		18 credit hours

 

First Year (Spring Semester)

Communication		3 credit hours
Biology 131	Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology	3 credit hours
Biology 106	Introductory Biology Laboratory II	1 credit hours
Chemistry 132	General Chemistry II	3 credit hours
Chemistry 134	General Chem Lab II	1 credit hours
Psychology 101	Intro to Psychology	3 credit hours
Math 224	Calculus II	3 credit hours
Semester Credit Hours		17 credit hours

 

Second Year (Fall Semester)

Physics 211	College Physics I	4 credit hours
Psychology 285	Statistics for the Behavioral Sci	4 credit hours
Pio 201		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Semester Credit Hours		17 credit hours

 

Second Year (Spring Semester)

Physics 212	College Physics II	4 credit hours
Psychology 286	Research Design	4 credit hours
Minor		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Semester Credit Hours		17 credit hours

 

Third Year (Fall Semester)

Psychology 311	Cognitive Psychology	3 credit hours
Chemistry 260	Organic & Biological Chemistry	4 credit hours
Biology 330	Genetics	3 credit hours
Minor		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Semester Credit Hours		16 credit hours

 

Third Year (Spring Semester)

Psychology 313/314	Sensation and Perception	3 credit hours
Psychology 301	Genetics and Behavior	3 credit hours
Minor		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Semester Credit Hours		15 credit hours

 

Fourth Year (Fall Semester)

Psychology 360	Capstone I Experimental Psychology	3 credit hours
Minor		3 credit hours
Mino		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Co-Curricular		3 credit hours
Semester Credit Hours		15 credit hours

 

Fourth Year (Spring Semester)

Psychology 491	Capstone II Psychology Research	3 credit hours
Minor		3 credit hours
Minor		3 credit hours
Gen Ed		3 credit hours
Co-Curricular		3 credit hours
Semester Credit Hours		15 credit hours