BS in Neuroscience
About the Undergraduate Neuroscience major (BS)
The undergraduate degree program in neuroscience is an open enrollment program. Students interested in studying neuroscience should go to the Life Sciences Advisement Center in 2060 LSB to meet with Carol Stepan, the academic advisor for neuroscience. Information regarding the neuroscience core courses are listed below.
Core Courses:
NEURO 316 - Neuroscience Advanced Writing
NEURO 380 - Behavioral Neuroscience
NEURO 390R - Special Topics in Neuroscience
NEURO 420R - Senior Practicum: Community Projects
NEURO 449R - Undergraduate Research Experience
NEURO 455R - Neuroscience Seminar
NEURO 480 - Advanced Neuroscience
NEURO 481 - Neuroscience Laboratory
Detailed Statistics
Neuroscience by the Numbers Fall 2020 |
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| Number of undergraduate majors | 678 |
| Female | 40% |
| Male | 60% |
| Participated in Mentored Research or Fieldwork | 81% |
| Participated in Internships | 36% |
Immediate plans after graduation: |
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| Graduate/Professional School | 49% |
| Full-Time Employment | 33% |
| Part-Time Employment | 10% |
| Other | 8% |
Alumni Career Fields: |
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Medicine / Healthcare Education / Research Business / Administration Military Architectures / Engineering Law Marketing / Media/ Communication Information Technology Other |
46% 24% 9% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 5% |