BNS 301: Statistics for Neuroscience

Behavioral Neuroscience · 5 credits · Psychology

An introduction to experimental design in neuroscience and coverage of the appropriate statistics analysis of neuroscience data.

Offered in 12 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

(CHEM 161 or CHEM 175) and (PSY 220 or HNRS 207)

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

CHEM 161 General Chemistry I
requires MATH 114 or MATH 156 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 115 or MATH 157 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
    requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
    - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 1
    - MATH 197C Support Topics for Functions and Algebraic Methods
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
    - MATH 109 Support for Functions and Algebraic Methods
      requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II
    requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
    - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
  requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4
  - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
  - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
    requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
    - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
    - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
  requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
  requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
  requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
  - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
CHEM 175 General Chemistry I, Honors
requires MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
PSY 220 Behavioral Neuroscience
requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology
HNRS 207 Colloquium in Behavioral Neuroscience
requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
- HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (13)

BIOL 321, BIOL 412, BNS 302, BNS 305, BNS 327, BNS 328, MATH 246, PSY 310, PSY 321, PSY 322, PSY 323, PSY 324, PSY 334

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

BIOL 321 Genetics
- ANTH 426 Human Genetics
- BIOL 322 Methods in Genetics w/lab
- BIOL 325 Ecology (continues on its page)
- BIOL 404 Evolution and Development
- BIOL 424 Applied Molecular Ecology
- BIOL 425 Ecological Genetics
- BIOL 432 Evolutionary Biology (continues on its page)
- BIOL 473 Current Topics in Gene Expression (continues on its page)
- BIOL 475 Molecular Mechanisms of Trait Variation
- BIOL 477 Genomic Data Analysis w/lab
- BIOL 482 Developmental Biology of Animals
- BIOL 497M Molecular Mechanisms of Trait Variation
- BIOL 497P Genes-to-Ecosystems
- BIOL 497R Genomic Data Analysis
- BIOL 497S Evolution and Development of Fishes
- BIOL 497Y Immunobiology
- BIOL 504 Evolution & Development
- BIOL 577 Genomic Data Analysis Lab
- ESCI 533 Advanced Population Biology
BIOL 412 Animal Communication w/lab
BNS 302 Experimental Methods and Neuroscience Communication
- BNS 401 Advanced Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSY 410 Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY 420 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSY 421 Seminar in Learning
- PSY 422 Seminar in Motivation
- PSY 424 Seminar in Comparative Psychology
BNS 305 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- BNS 306 Systems Neuroscience (continues on its page)
- BNS 428 Advanced Techniques in Behavioral Neuroscience
BNS 327 Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
BNS 328 Techniques in Behavioral Neuroscience
MATH 246 Introduction to R software
PSY 310 Sensation and Perception
- PSY 410 Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 411 Seminar in Cognition
- PSY 420 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
PSY 321 Learning
- BNS 401 Advanced Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 420 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 421 Seminar in Learning (shown above)
PSY 322 Motivation
- BNS 401 Advanced Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 410 Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 420 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 421 Seminar in Learning (shown above)
- PSY 422 Seminar in Motivation (shown above)
PSY 323 Psychopharmacology
- BNS 401 Advanced Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 420 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
PSY 324 Comparative Psychology
- BNS 401 Advanced Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 420 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (shown above)
- PSY 424 Seminar in Comparative Psychology (shown above)
PSY 334 Cognitive Development
- PSY 430 Seminar in Developmental Psychology
- PSY 435 Seminar in Culture and Development

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Jantzen, Kelly	9	Fall 2022 to Spring 2027
Kaplan, Josh	2	Spring 2022 to Spring 2023
Grimm, Jeff	1	Fall 2021

Every offering in the listed terms (12 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	23555	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 406	Jantzen, Kelly	0/25	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	43811	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 403	Jantzen, Kelly	23/25	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	23919	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 406	Jantzen, Kelly	22/25	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	13804	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 205	Jantzen, Kelly	27/25	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	22050	Lecture	MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AW 405	Jantzen, Kelly	23/25	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	42182	Lecture	MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AW 412	Jantzen, Kelly	16/23	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	22501	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 406	Jantzen, Kelly	25/25	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	42611	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · AW 412	Jantzen, Kelly	11/23	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	22850	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · AW 302	Kaplan, Josh	24/25	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	43005	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 305	Jantzen, Kelly	19/25	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	23393	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 410	Kaplan, Josh	21/25	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	44014	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · AW 203	Grimm, Jeff	24/25	Face to Face Instruction