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Neuroscience

The nervous system is our — and all animals’ — most complex and essential organ. It runs the show, processing sensory input, directing movement, generating thoughts and emotions, and motivating our behavior. It is also responsible for that mysterious property, experienced most abundantly in humans — consciousness. The study of the nervous system begins with an understanding of fundamental insights in biology, chemistry and psychology, and ultimately intersects with a diversity of disciplines, including art, music, education, and philosophy. This interdisciplinarity challenges you to think critically and creatively. We invite you to explore neuroscience with us, where exciting discoveries are being made every day. This new knowledge enriches our understanding of ourselves and our interactions with the world around us, and promises to improve lives through the judicious and ethical application to individual and social problems.

Diverse Inquiry

Explore issues and seek answers from different points of view.

You’ll be introduced to major questions in a field where new discoveries are made every day and you’ll gain practical experience with modes of inquiry used to solve these problems. You’ll employ diverse approaches and principles from across the natural sciences and beyond to address complex questions about the function of the human nervous system.
Complement Your Major

Develop skills that bolster your education and support your major.

Your studies will begin with an understanding of fundamental insights in biology, chemistry, and psychology. This will ultimately intersect with a diverse set of disciplines, including art, music, education, and philosophy. This interdisciplinarity challenges you to think critically and creatively — skills essential to success in your major and your future.
Research Opportunities

Enter an ever-evolving field and uncover new possibilities.

Exciting original discoveries occur all the time in neuroscience. This new knowledge not only enriches our understanding of ourselves and our interactions with the world around us, but it also promises to improve lives through judicious and ethical application to individual and social problems. It also means you’ll have access to a wide range of Mentored Advanced Projects and research opportunities exploring neurobiology, neurochemistry, neurophilosophy, behavioral neuroscience, and more.