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How to Declare

Declaring Neuroscience

Students may declare the Neuroscience major when they have fulfilled the following requirements:

Completed both Chem 1A and Chem 1AL Completed both Math 10A and Math 10B or Math 1A and Math1B (or completed an approved sequence, see NEU Math Options for options) Enrolled in or completed Bio 1A* Enrolled in or completed...

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Major Requirements

Requirements for the Neuroscience Major collapse all expand all

All courses taken to fulfill the major requirements must be taken for letter-graded credit.

Lower Division Prerequisites

The lower division prerequisites are generally taken in years 1-2.

Required courses (8 courses) Chem 1A + 1AL: General Chemistry and Lab, 3 + 2 units, offered Fa, Sp, Su Bio 1A + 1AL: General...

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Undergraduate Advising

Undergraduate Advising Services

For questions about the neuroscience major, please contact our undergraduate advising office at neuro-uao@berkeley.edu or call us: 510-643-8895. Or make an appointment with one of our advisors.

Advisors

Bonnie Tom, Senior Neuroscience Undergraduate Academic Advisor...

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Commencement and Graduation

2026 Neuroscience Commencement Ceremony

Date: Thursday, May 21, 7:00 pm

Location: Zellerbach Auditorium
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Liqun Luo, Professor of Biology, Stanford University
Undergraduate Student Speaker: TBA
Graduate Student Speaker: TBA
Tickets: $15 through Cal Performances

Students graduating Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026 are eligible to participate. Students may only participate...

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Advisor Profile - Bonnie Tom

Bonnie Tom

Senior Neuroscience Advisor

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Education:
B.S. in Psychology, emphasis in Biology from UC Davis
M.A. in Counseling Psychology, concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco

What I did/experiences before Cal? After...