Neuroscience BS

The Neuroscience major is a designated capstone major. Undergraduate students have the option of conducting two terms of independent research within a faculty laboratory, applying to participate in Project Brainstorm or DOPA-Team, or completing an advanced laboratory methods course with a series of research modules. Through their capstone work, students demonstrate the ability to generate testable scientific hypotheses and develop a research plan to test such hypotheses; work on research projects independently and in small groups; evaluate and discuss primary literature and the validity of hypotheses generated by others; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and demonstrate creative thinking.