Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system and its functions. At Ohio State, neuroscientists explore the nervous system at every level—from the fundamental biology of neurons and supporting cells, to the ways neurons interact within systems to produce specific functions, to the mechanisms underlying mental processes. Our program even extends into cutting-edge areas such as computational modeling and artificial intelligence approaches to understanding the brain and the rest of the nervous system. Whatever your interest, our curriculum offers a pathway for you.

Our coursework is designed to reflect the breadth of the field and to prepare students to become knowledgeable, innovative thinkers. With more than 100 neuroscience faculty members engaged in research across diverse sub-disciplines—including molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and computational neuroscience—Ohio State provides unparalleled opportunities for scholarly growth.

Students in our program can choose from three areas of specialization:

• Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience 
• Systems/Behavioral Neuroscience
• Cognitive/Computational Neuroscience

To find out more about the curriculum related to neuroscience, please follow the links below. 

Overview of Major Requirements

• Bachelor of Science is the only degree type that is offered by the Neuroscience Undergraduate Program and follows the College of Arts and Science Bachelor of Science General Education requirements. 
• Biology 1113 (H): Energy Transfer and Development and Psychology 1100(H): Introduction to Psychology are the main prerequisites for the Neuroscience Program. Psychology 1100(H) fulfills the Social and Behavioral Science GE and is a required supporting course for the major. These courses do not count on the major requirements.
• Eleven (11) courses totaling at least 33 semester credit hours of approved Neuroscience coursework are required for the major from 6 specific requirements. 
• All students must successfully complete the Pre-Major Requirements with a B or higher: NRO 1100(H), Psych 3313, and Neurosc 3000, and earn an overall GPA of a 3.0 or higher.  
• NRO 1100(H) does not count toward the 33 semester credit hours, but is a requirement of the Pre-Major.  
• A student  will need to earn a grade of C of higher in all other neuroscience courses to count them toward the major requirements (except for the Pre-Major courses which require a grade of B or higher).  
• The major's requirements are distributed across 6 sections: 
  • 1) Professional and Academic Readiness (1 Course)
  • 2) Core Requirements (4 Courses)
  • 3) Data Analytics Requirement (1 Course)
  • 4) Writing Requirement (1 Course)
  • 5) Specialization Requirements (4 Courses)
  • 6) Breadth Requirement (1 Course).
• All neuroscience Honors students will construct an enhanced honors major by incorporating at least one graduate-level course. Follow this link for a full list of these courses.