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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 make an appointment with one of our advisors.

Advisors

Bonnie Tom, Senior Neuroscience Undergraduate Academic Advisor...

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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 Biology 1A and Biology 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...

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Major Requirements

Requirements for the Neuroscience Major collapse all expand all 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 Biology and Lab, 3 + 2 units, offered Fa, Sp, Su Physics 8A and 8B: Introductory Physics,...

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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...