Neuroscience program requirements
What the Neuroscience Specialist and Major require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.
Neuroscience Specialist
- Science program
- Limited enrolment
- ASSPE1472
Enrolment
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
Required Courses (12.0 credits, including at least 1.0 credit at the 400-level)
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
1(CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1 Transfer credits will be accepted in lieu of the chemistry requirements only if they carry a direct exclusion or equivalency to a pre-approved chemistry course.
2MAT130H1/ MAT135H1/ PHY131H1/ PHY151H1/ CSC108H1/ CSC110Y1/ CSC148H1
3BCH210H1
Biological Foundations of Living Systems
4BIO120H1, BIO130H1
5BIO230H1/ BIO255H1
6HMB265H1/ BIO260H1
7PSL300H1
Neuroscience Concentration Courses
8PSY100H1 Transfer credits from AP and IB Psychology are not accepted
9HMB200H1
10HMB300H1
11CJH332H1
12HMB320H1
13JHA410H1/ ANA300Y1
142.0 credits from HMB360H1/ HMB385H1/ HMB420H1/ HMB430H1/ HMB440H1/ HMB442H1/ HMB450H1/ HMB460H1/ HMB471H1/ HMB473H1/ HMB490Y1/ CSB334H1/ CSB345H1/ CSB346H1/ CSB430H1/ CSB432H1/ CSB434H1/ CSB445H1/ CSC413H1/ LMP410H1/ NEW335H1/ BPM335H1/ NFS489H1/ PCL475H1/ PCL476H1/ PSL374H1/ PSL432H1/ PSL441H1/ PSL442H1/ PSL445H1/ PSL446H1/ PSL450H1/ PSL452H1/ PSL472H1/ PSY342H1/ PSY371H1/ PSY372H1/ PSY390H1/ PSY395H1/ PSY460H1/ PSY470H1/ PSY471H1/ PSY473H1/ PSY480H1/ PSY490H1/ PSY492H1/ PSY493H1/ PSY492H1/ PSY493H1/ PSY494H1/ PSY496H1
Data Analysis and Research-Based Courses
150.5 credit in statistics: STA288H1
160.5 credit from bioethics: HMB306H1/ HMB406H1/ PHL281H1
170.5 credit from upper-year lab course: HMB310H1/ HMB314H1/ PSY369H1
181.0 credit from project course: HMB490Y1/ HMB491Y1/ HMB496Y1*
* A 4th year research project from a different unit may be accepted with prior written approval from Human Biology.
Neuroscience Specialists Notes:
Note 1Courses can only count toward one requirement, even if listed as options to multiple requisites of the program.
Note 2Not all courses listed have priority enrolment for Neuroscience specialists. Students are responsible for checking priority of courses and meeting course prerequisites for courses they wish to take.
Course Group
Neuroscience Centric Courses:
HMB200H1, HMB300H1, HMB310H1, HMB320H1, CJH332H1, HMB360H1, JHA410H1, HMB420H1, HMB430H1, HMB440H1, HMB442H1, HMB450H1, HMB460H1, HMB473H1
Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Courses these requirements name
- CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
- CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
- CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
- MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
- MAT135H1Calculus I
- PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
- PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
- CSC108H1Introduction to Computer Programming
- CSC110Y1Foundations of Computer Science I
- CSC148H1Introduction to Computer Science
- BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
- BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
- BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
- HMB265H1General & Human Genetics
- BIO260H1Concepts in Genetics
- PSL300H1Human Physiology I
- PSY100H1Introductory Psychology
- HMB200H1Introduction to Neuroscience
- HMB300H1Neurobiology of Behaviour
- CJH332H1Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology of the Synapse
- HMB320H1Neuroanatomy
- JHA410H1Clinical Neuroimaging
- ANA300Y1Human Anatomy and Histology
- HMB360H1Neurogenomics
- HMB385H1The Human Microbiome in Health & Disease
- HMB420H1Seminar in Neurobiology of Behaviour
- HMB430H1Trends in Neuroscience
- HMB440H1Dementia
- HMB442H1Brain Tumours: From Diagnosis to Treatment Effects
- HMB450H1Neurodevelopmental Diversity and Diseases
- HMB460H1Seminars in Neurobiology of Mental Health
- HMB471H1Performance Enhancement
- HMB473H1Exercise and Mental Health
- HMB490Y1Health in Community
- CSB334H1Methods and Analysis in Behavioral Neuroscience
- CSB345H1Introductory Biology of Sleep
- CSB346H1Neurobiology of Respiration
- CSB430H1Neurogenesis
- CSB432H1Advanced Topics in Cellular Neurophysiology
- CSB434H1Advanced Methods in Systems Neuroscience
- CSB445H1Sleep Biology in Health and Disease
- CSC413H1Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- LMP410H1Pathobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease
- NEW335H1
- BPM335H1Meditation and the Body
- NFS489H1Nutritional Neurosciences
- PCL475H1Neuropsychopharmacology 1
- PCL476H1Neuropsychopharmacology 2
- PSL374H1Advanced Physiology Laboratory
- PSL432H1Theoretical Physiology
- PSL441H1Systems Neuroscience I: Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology and Higher Cognition
- PSL442H1Systems Neuroscience II: Sensory and Motor
- PSL445H1Neuroscience: Cellular and Molecular
- PSL446H1Neural Disorders
- PSL450H1Mechanisms of Neural and Endocrinal Secretion
- PSL452H1Membrane Physiology
- PSL472H1Sleep Physiology and Chronobiology
- PSY342H1Cognition and Psychopathology
- PSY371H1Higher Cognitive Processes
- PSY372H1Human Memory
- PSY390H1Behavioural Genetics
- PSY395H1Neuroethics
- PSY460H1Seminar in Learning
- PSY470H1Seminar in Human Memory
- PSY471H1Seminar in Cognition
- PSY473H1Social Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY480H1Seminar in Perception
- PSY490H1Seminar in Behavioural Neuroscience
- PSY492H1Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
- PSY493H1Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY494H1Physiology and Psychology of Emotion
- PSY496H1Cognitive Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders
- STA288H1Statistics and Scientific Inquiry in the Life Sciences
- HMB306H1Ethical Considerations in Emerging Technology
- HMB406H1Health Care Ethics
- PHL281H1Bioethics
- HMB310H1Laboratory in Neuroscience
- HMB314H1Laboratory in Human Biology
- PSY369H1Psychobiology Laboratory
- HMB491Y1Project in Biotechnology Industry
- HMB496Y1Research Project in Human Biology
Neuroscience Major
- Science program
- Limited enrolment
- ASMAJ1472
Enrolment
This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
Required Courses (8.0 credits, including at least 0.5 credit at the 400-level) Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
1(CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1 Transfer credits will be accepted in lieu of the chemistry requirements only if they carry a direct exclusion or equivalency to a pre-approved chemistry course.
2MAT130H1/ MAT135H1/ PHY131H1/ PHY151H1/ CSC108H1/ CSC110Y1/ CSC148H1
3BCH210H1
Biological Foundations of Living Systems
4BIO120H1, BIO130H1
5BIO230H1/ BIO255H1
6HMB265H1/ BIO260H1
7PSL300H1 Neuroscience Concentration Courses
8HMB200H1
9HMB300H1
10CJH332H1
110.5 credit from HMB320H1/ JHA410H1/ ANA300Y1
120.5 credit from HMB360H1/ HMB385H1/ HMB420H1/ HMB430H1/ HMB440H1/ HMB442H1/ HMB450H1/ HMB460H1/ HMB471H1/ HMB473H1/ HMB490Y1/ HMB491Y1/ HMB496Y1*/ JHA410H1/ CSB345H1/ CSB346H1/ CSB430H1/ CSB432H1/ CSC343H1/ CSB445H1/ CSC413H1/ LMP410H1/ NEW335H1/ BPM335H1/ NFS489H1/ PCL475H1/ PCL476H1/ PSL374H1/ PSL432H1/ PSL441H1/ PSL442H1/ PSL445H1/ PSL446H1/ PSL450H1/ PSL452H1/ PSL472H1/ PSY342H1/ PSY371H1/ PSY372H1/ PSY390H1/ PSY395H1/ PSY460H1/ PSY470H1/ PSY471H1/ PSY473H1/ PSY480H1/ PSY490H1/ PSY492H1/ PSY493H1/ PSY492H1/ PSY493H1/ PSY494H1/ PSY496H1
Data Analysis and Research-Based Courses
130.5 credit in statistics: STA288H1 (Recommended)/ STA220H1/ EEB225H1/ PSY201H1
140.5 credit from a higher-year lab course: HMB310H1/ HMB314H1/ PSY369H1
* A 4th year research project from a different unit may be accepted with prior written approval from Human Biology.
Neuroscience Major Notes:
Note 1Courses can only count toward one requirement, even if listed as options to multiple requisites of the program.
Note 2Not all courses listed have priority enrolment for Neuroscience majors. Students are responsible for checking priority of courses and meeting course prerequisites for courses they wish to take.
Note 3The Neuroscience major cannot be paired with any other Human Biology Program managed major program.
Course Group
Neuroscience Centric Courses:
HMB200H1, HMB300H1, HMB310H1, HMB320H1, CJH332H1, HMB360H1, JHA410H1, HMB420H1, HMB430H1, HMB440H1, HMB442H1, HMB450H1, HMB460H1, HMB473H1
Courses these requirements name
- CHM135H1Chemistry: Physical Principles
- CHM136H1Introductory Organic Chemistry I
- CHM151Y1Chemistry: The Molecular Science
- MAT130H1Calculus I for Life Sciences
- MAT135H1Calculus I
- PHY131H1Introduction to Physics I
- PHY151H1Foundations of Physics I
- CSC108H1Introduction to Computer Programming
- CSC110Y1Foundations of Computer Science I
- CSC148H1Introduction to Computer Science
- BCH210H1Biochemistry I: Proteins, Lipids and Metabolism
- BIO120H1Adaptation and Biodiversity
- BIO130H1Molecular and Cell Biology
- BIO230H1From Genes to Organisms
- BIO255H1From Genes to Organisms with Advanced Laboratory
- HMB265H1General & Human Genetics
- BIO260H1Concepts in Genetics
- PSL300H1Human Physiology I
- HMB200H1Introduction to Neuroscience
- HMB300H1Neurobiology of Behaviour
- CJH332H1Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology of the Synapse
- HMB320H1Neuroanatomy
- JHA410H1Clinical Neuroimaging
- ANA300Y1Human Anatomy and Histology
- HMB360H1Neurogenomics
- HMB385H1The Human Microbiome in Health & Disease
- HMB420H1Seminar in Neurobiology of Behaviour
- HMB430H1Trends in Neuroscience
- HMB440H1Dementia
- HMB442H1Brain Tumours: From Diagnosis to Treatment Effects
- HMB450H1Neurodevelopmental Diversity and Diseases
- HMB460H1Seminars in Neurobiology of Mental Health
- HMB471H1Performance Enhancement
- HMB473H1Exercise and Mental Health
- HMB490Y1Health in Community
- HMB491Y1Project in Biotechnology Industry
- HMB496Y1Research Project in Human Biology
- CSB345H1Introductory Biology of Sleep
- CSB346H1Neurobiology of Respiration
- CSB430H1Neurogenesis
- CSB432H1Advanced Topics in Cellular Neurophysiology
- CSC343H1Introduction to Databases
- CSB445H1Sleep Biology in Health and Disease
- CSC413H1Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- LMP410H1Pathobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease
- NEW335H1
- BPM335H1Meditation and the Body
- NFS489H1Nutritional Neurosciences
- PCL475H1Neuropsychopharmacology 1
- PCL476H1Neuropsychopharmacology 2
- PSL374H1Advanced Physiology Laboratory
- PSL432H1Theoretical Physiology
- PSL441H1Systems Neuroscience I: Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology and Higher Cognition
- PSL442H1Systems Neuroscience II: Sensory and Motor
- PSL445H1Neuroscience: Cellular and Molecular
- PSL446H1Neural Disorders
- PSL450H1Mechanisms of Neural and Endocrinal Secretion
- PSL452H1Membrane Physiology
- PSL472H1Sleep Physiology and Chronobiology
- PSY342H1Cognition and Psychopathology
- PSY371H1Higher Cognitive Processes
- PSY372H1Human Memory
- PSY390H1Behavioural Genetics
- PSY395H1Neuroethics
- PSY460H1Seminar in Learning
- PSY470H1Seminar in Human Memory
- PSY471H1Seminar in Cognition
- PSY473H1Social Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY480H1Seminar in Perception
- PSY490H1Seminar in Behavioural Neuroscience
- PSY492H1Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
- PSY493H1Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY494H1Physiology and Psychology of Emotion
- PSY496H1Cognitive Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders
- STA288H1Statistics and Scientific Inquiry in the Life Sciences
- STA220H1The Practice of Statistics I
- EEB225H1Biostatistics for Biological Sciences
- PSY201H1Statistics I
- HMB310H1Laboratory in Neuroscience
- HMB314H1Laboratory in Human Biology
- PSY369H1Psychobiology Laboratory
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