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Apr 19, 2024
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2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Neuroscience Major
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A. Required courses (six or seven courses)
B. Three courses selected from:
2. Sequence in Neuroscience
A sequence consists of a coherent grouping of four elective courses to be determined in consultation with an advisor in Neuroscience and approved by the Coordinator of the Intercollegiate Neuroscience Program. Areas in which a student may elect to specialize include, but are not limited to,
- Behavioral Neuroscience,
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience,
- Cognitive Neuroscience,
- Computational Neuroscience,
- Motor Control, or
- Philosophy of Neuroscience.
3. Senior Thesis in Neuroscience:
Majors in neuroscience complete a one- or two-semester senior thesis in biology on a topic related to their sequence. For further information, see Senior Thesis in Science . Note:
The introductory courses in biology, chemistry and physics may also be completed through both semesters of the Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence (AISS ); students who have completed the AISS sequence take up to two additional courses within their sequence selected in consultation with their neuroscience advisor. Student Learning Outcomes of the Program in Neuroscience
1. The Neuroscience majors program will help students begin to understand the structure and function of the nervous system at various levels of organization.
2. Be exposed to a number of research techniques in neuroscience and will gain training in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of various methods.
3. Be exposed to designing experiments, data analysis and critical thinking.
4. Be encouraged to appreciate the ethical issues surrounding neuro-scientific investigations on humans and animals.
5. Learn how to critically evaluate published scientific literature.
6. Learn how to present their research findings both in writing and orally at a forum of their peers.
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