Neuroscience Major
A major in Neuroscience allows a student to pursue an interdepartmental curriculum that focuses on the role of the nervous system in regulating physiological and behavioral functions. Neuroscience combines many traditional fields of study including Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Linguistics and Physiology. The field of Neuroscience encompasses a broad domain that ranges from the cellular and molecular control of brain cells to the regulation of responses in whole organisms. The requirements for the major in Neuroscience complement the standard requirements of a pre-health curriculum, and those requirements for admission to graduate study in Neuroscience or related graduate programs. This curriculum also enables the student to pursue relevant professional experience to enhance their career preparation. A Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience requires nine credits of core courses, nine credits of elective neuroscience lecture courses, three laboratory courses, and additional credits of required courses in biology, psychology, chemistry, physics, and social science. Students also must fulfill the B.S. mathematics requirement. A student majoring in Neuroscience is strongly encouraged to pursue laboratory research as an independent study and/or honors thesis. An independent study or honors thesis may fulfill one of the three required laboratory courses. Students will meet with a neuroscience major advisor when they declare their major to discuss the requirements, possible internship, research, and study abroad plans, and their course schedule.