Neuroscience Minor

The minor consists of a minimum of 4 full courses (or the equivalent).

Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the minor.

View the catalog page for the neuroscience department.

A neuroscience minor may be relevant to non-neuroscience majors seeking an understanding of the nervous system as a complement to their majors.

Summary of Requirements

One Full 100-Level Neuroscience Course
NSCI 201 - The Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience
Two Full 300-Level Neuroscience Lecture Courses

Note(s) on Requirements

Students may replace the required 100-level neuroscience course with one 300-level neuroscience lecture course.

Transfer of Credit Toward the Minor

One course of transfer credit may count toward the 300-level neuroscience lecture course requirement. Prior approval from the department of the course as equivalent to a neuroscience course at Oberlin is required for neuroscience coursework taken away from Oberlin to be applied to the neuroscience minor.

Detailed Minor Requirements

Neuroscience Minor Course Lists

100-Level Neuroscience Courses

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100-level neuroscience courses are intended for students to explore their interest in neuroscience. They are theme-based courses that introduce neuroscience through the lens of a particular topic, such as the neuroscience of addiction, survival, sensation, toxicology, mental health, global health, etc.

300-Level Neuroscience Lecture Courses

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These electives are for advanced study of specific subfields introduced in NSCI 201. The majority of 300-level lecture courses are associated with a laboratory that introduces advanced techniques. The lab courses, which do not count toward the neuroscience minor, are independent courses that can be taken in other semesters.