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Delve Into the Nervous System
Neuroscience is the study of nerve cells, how they’re organized into a functional nervous system, and the role of this system in behavior and cognition. Coursework draws from biology, chemistry, psychology, and statistics. You’ll complete this program in conjunction with a primary major.
ABOUT NEUROSCIENCE:
Neuroscience is a rapidly advancing, interdisciplinary field with relevance to all aspects of our everyday lives. As a highly interdisciplinary field, neuroscience requires an in-depth study of the nervous system at multiple levels of analysis—including molecular, genetic, cellular, and systems levels.
The interdepartmental Neuroscience Co-major offers students the opportunity to pursue an in-depth exploration of the biology of individual nerve cells organization of nerve cells into a functional nervous system and the role of the nervous system in behavior and cognition.
The co-major is multidisciplinary, including coursework in biology, psychology, chemistry and statistics. It provides a basic framework for students planning advanced work at the graduate level. This curriculum will ensure a strong foundation in neuroscience along with a methodological and statistical mastery (one year of statistics) that is often lacking in neuroscience education at the undergraduate level. Students in the co-major must also be enrolled in, and complete, a primary major; the co-major cannot be taken as a stand-alone major.
Curriculum and Courses
Core courses include introductory biology, cell biology, biopsychology, and physiology. In addition to a year of chemistry and statistics, advanced neuroscience courses in biology and psychology are taken.
At Miami, there is something for everyone.
The neuroscience co-major gave me a more holistic view of the behavioral concepts I was studying in my psychology courses. Being involved in a behavioral neuroscience lab gave me the opportunity to develop scientific curiosity, challenged me to learn research techniques and complex concepts, and gave me a community and support system within the neuroscience and psychology majors.
Cambria Beane ’24
Facts and Stats
Your college experience here will be one of the most exciting times of your life. To make sure of this, we’ll provide you with a powerful support system.
First-to-second year retention
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of 2018-2019 graduates who were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019
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