Understand the complex workings of the brain and nervous system.

Neuroscience is a fast-growing field that encompasses multiple disciplines including biology, psychology, computer science, and philosophy. The Neuroscience program introduces you to the brain, how it functions, and the consequences of its dysfunction due to abnormal development, disease, or injury. Its scope ranges from molecular and cellular biology to complex animal and human neurological systems. You’ll study the effects of the nervous system on behavior, cognition, and emotion and also dive into brain activity modeling through artificial intelligence and computer science.

Within the wider Neuroscience program, you can narrow your focus and choose from various concentrations: Biological, Computational, and Psychological. You also have the option to complete more than one concentration, depending on your interests. 

This program is interdisciplinary in nature and designed to be flexible, preparing you equally well for direct entry into the workforce or the pursuit of graduate or professional studies, including medical school. Graduates of this program can expect to pursue careers in research, academia, healthcare, biotechnology, data analysis, policy, and much more.

In the Neuroscience program, you will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts, theories, and methods, both within Neuroscience and within your chosen concentration.
• Critique scientific, clinical, and philosophical literature for its impact on neuroscientific inquiry .
• Design scientifically rigorous and ethical research.
• Communicate effectively about scientific and technical concepts, questions, and information.
• Articulate the metaphysical, moral, and societal complexities that arise as we develop a unified neuroscientific understanding of mind, brain, and behavior.
• Appreciate the value and challenges of integrating the multiple disciplinary perspectives that make up neuroscientific research and practice.