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 |