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Computer Science / Computer Engineering Minor for Computational Neuroscience Majors

A student can major in Computational Neuroscience while also receiving a minor in either computer engineering or computer science.  To receive a minor in one of these two areas, a student must complete one of the following tracks:
 

Software Emphasis Track (Computer Science Minor) Programmed instructions are the basis of machine intelligence. Through the software emphasis track, the student acquires a thorough background in machine instructions leading to intelligent operations. The two courses that culminate this sequence (one in artificial intelligence, the other in human cognition) provide contrast between machine and human intelligence.
Prefix	Course No.	Title	Credits
CptS	223	Advanced Data Structures	3
CptS	224	Programming Tools	2
CptS	322	Software Engineering Principles	3
CptS	440	Intro to Artificial  Intelligence	3
Psych	490	Cognition and Memory	3
Electives	(see below)1	Select five (5) credits from elective courses list below. At least three (3) credits must be from the upper division CptS courses.	5
		Total	19
Hardware Emphasis Track (Computer Engineering Minor) Neural circuitry and neural system components are both similar and different from electronic circuitry and computational system components.  These similarities and differences are fundamental to the link between neurosciences and computational science. The hardware emphasis track provides the neuroscience student the opportunity to explore these similarities and differences.
Prefix	Course No.	Title	Credits
Math	220, 273, 315	Linear Algebra, Calculus III, Differential Equations	2/2/3
EE	261/262	Electrical Circuits	3/1
EE	314	Microprocessor Systems	3
EE	324	Fundamentals of Digital Systems	4
EE/CptS	300/400 level	Select three  (3) credits of upper division EE or CptS from the elective course list below.	3
Electives	(see below)1	Select five (5) credits from elective courses list below.	5
		Total	23

1Elective Courses
(Other science courses may be substituted based on advisor approval.)
Prefix	Course No.	Title	Credits
Biol	315	Gross and Microanatomy	4
Biol	352	Cell Physiology	3
Biol	438 [M]	Animal Behavior	3
Cpt S	422	Software Engineering Principles	3
Cpt S	423	Software Engineering Laboratory	3
Cpt S	434	Neural Network Design and Application	3
Cpt S	440	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	3
Cpt S	443	Computer-Human Interaction	3
Cpt S	445	Digital Image Processing	3
Cpt S	446	Animation Programming	3
Cpt S	450	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	3
EE	311	Electronics	3
EE	321	Electrical Circuits II	3
EE	324	Fundamentals of Digital Systems	4
EE	341	Signals and Systems	3
EE	441	Digital Control	3
EE	442	Robotics	3
EE	451	Digital Communication Systems	3
EE	464	Digital Signal Processing	3
MBioS	378	Intro to Molecular Biology Computer Techniques	3
Neuro	506*	Generation, Degeneration, Regeneration in the Nervous System	2
Neuro	520*	Fundamental Neuroscience	4
Neuro	526*	Domestic and Exotic Animal Behavior	2
Neuro	529*	Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology	4
Neuro	540*	Special Topics in Integrative Neuroscience	3
Neuro	541*	Special Topics in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	3
Neuro	542*	Special Topics in Disciplinary Neuroscience	3
Neuro	543*	Special Topics in Behavioral/Clinical Neuroscience	3
Psych	490	Cognition and Memory	3
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*Graduate Study By Seniors: Seniors who have at least a 3.00 grade point average in the last half of their undergraduate coursework at Washington State University may register for up to six semester hours of work in the Graduate School in excess of the number of hours required to complete the bachelor's degree.  Graduate School approval is required at the time of registration.  Only grades of "B" or higher may be applied toward an advanced degree. Seniors who wish to enroll in 500-level courses for undergraduate credit must obtain the approval of their major advisor and the Chair of the department or program in which the course is offered.
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