The Interdisciplinary Major in Neuroscience at Rhodes bridges the fields of Biology, Psychology, Chemistry and Philosophy. The major provides students with an understanding of the methodological challenges and conceptual issues that lie at the heart of efforts to understand the function of the nervous system and its role in behavior.

In addition to maintaining a cumulative and major GPA of at least 3.5, honors candidates are required to enroll in Neuroscience 399 in the Spring of their junior year. By the start of the senior year, the candidate must submit a proposal for an independent research project for approval by the Program Committee. Up to 8 credits of Neuroscience 495-496 are taken each semester of the senior year. In addition to submitting a written report, the candidate is required to make an oral presentation at the conclusion of the research project. The honors degree in Neuroscience is contingent upon committee acceptance of the research manuscript.

Professors

Rebecca Klatzkin. 2011. B.S., University of Richmond; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. (Behavioral neuroscience: stress; eating behavior; stress mindset)

Associate Professors

Kelly A. Dougherty. 2014. B.S., West Chester University; Ph.D., Thomas Jefferson University. (Neuroscience, biophysics, neurophysiology.)

Jason Haberman. 2014. B.A., University of Miami; M.A. and Ph.D., University of California - Davis. (Neuroscience: visual psychophysics; object recognition, ensemble perception.)

Jared Millson. 2021. B.A., Boston University; Ph.D., Emory University. (Philosophy of cognitive sciences.)

Assistant Professors

Tanushree Pandit. 2019. B.S., M.S., RTM Nagpur University; Ph.D., Umea University. (Developmental neuroscience.)

Laura Shannahan. 2022. B.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison; Ph.D., Northwestern University. (Cognitive neuroscience, sleep, sensory systems.)

Cameron Ogg. 2025. B.S. Bard College; Ph.D. University of Tennessee Health Science Center. (Neuroscience; Neuromodulation of behavioral flexibility)

A total of fifty-four to fifty-eight (54-58) credits as follows:

1. Seven (7) core requirements (28 credits total):
   1. Chem 120&125L (Foundations of Chemistry & Lab)
   2. Biol 130&131L (Biology I & Lab)
   3. Biol 140&141L (Biology II & Lab)
   4. Psyc 150 (Introduction to Psychological Science)
   5. Psyc 211 or Math 211 (Statistical Methods in Psychology or Applied Statistics for the Natural Sciences)
   6. Neur 270 (Neuroscience)
   7. Neur 485 or 486 (Senior Seminar)
2. Two (2) depth requirements from different categories (10 credits total):
   1. Cellular: Biol 376&376L (Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience & Lab) or Biol 377&377L (Developmental Neuroscience & Lab)
   2. Cognitive: Neur/Psyc 344&344L (Neuroscience of Sleep & Lab) or Neur/Psyc 345&345L (Cognitive Neuroscience & Lab
   3. Systems: Neur/Bio319&Neur/Bio319L (Sensory Neurobiology & Lab) or Neur 300&300L (Topics in Neuroscience & Lab)
3. Two (2) breadth courses from the following (8-10 credits total) or (1) plus third Depth:
   1. Chem 411+Lab: Medicinal/Computational Chemistry (must choose Neuroscience-related independent project)
   2. Phil 219: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
   3. Phil 312: Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences
   4. Neur 299: Topics in Neuroscience
   5. Neur 451/452: Independent Research in Neuroscience (w/ Rhodes profs or externally only via Rhodes Fellowship; 4 credits)
   6. Neur 318: Clinical Neuroscience (prerequisite: Neur 270; cannot also take Psyc 317)
   7. Psyc 317: Psychopathology & the Brain (prerequisite: Psyc 200; cannot also take Neur318)
   8. Psyc 216: Perception
   9. Psyc 306: Psycholinguistics (prerequisite: Psyc 150 and Psyc 211)
   10. Psyc 327: Cognitive Processes (prerequisite: Psyc 150 and Psyc 211)
   11. Psyc2xx: Memory and Memory Disorders

4. Two (2) electives from the following list (8-10 credits total):

   1. Biol 303 or 304&304L (Genetics or Genetics & Lab)
   2. Biol 307 (Cell Biology)
   3. Biol 321&321L (Animal Behavior & Lab)
   4. Biol 325&325L (Molecular Biology & Lab)
   5. Biol 340&340L (Animal Physiology & Lab)
   6. Biol 355&355L (Animal Development & Lab)
   7. Chem 315 (Biochemistry)
   8. Chem 416 (Pharmacology)
   9. Comp 141 or 142 (Computer Science I or II)
   10. Independent Research 451-452 in another department or program (with Rhodes professors or via Rhodes Fellowship; 4 credits) and approved by Neuro program
   11. Psyc 218 (Psychology of Addiction)
   12. Psyc 220 (Psychology of Health)
   13. Psyc 224 (Psychological Disorders)
   14. Psyc 231 (Psychology of Aging)