What is the difference between the Neuro & Biology Combined Honours and the Neuro and Mental Health programs?

Neuroscience & Biology is a 20-credit Combined Honours program equally split between NEUR and BIOL courses, with a focus on upper-year BIOL lab courses. You can complete your 4th-year honours project in BIOL instead of NEUR and gain greater access to Biology faculty and research. The program allows few electives, making it difficult to explore other disciplines or add a minor. Co-Op is available in this program.

Neuroscience & Biology is the only program that guarantees access to Cell Biochemistry with lab, Organic Chemistry with lab, and upper-year anatomy and physiology courses which are required for some medical, dental, and veterinary school admissions. While Neuroscience & Mental Health students may sometimes get access to these courses, registration is not guaranteed.

Neuroscience & Mental Health offers three options: a 15-credit and 20-credit Major, and a 20-credit Honours. Co-Op is available in the 20-credit Honours. These programs include many NEUR courses and offer more electives, making it easier to explore other disciplines and add up to two minors. Refer to the next question or our programs page for details.