Neuroscience, Minor

About the Minor

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary area of study drawing from several scientific fields, including biology, psychology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, pharmacology, and genetics. The inner workings of the brain and other nervous system structures have been described as one of the last true frontiers in the biological sciences and there has been significant growth in terms of our understanding of neural function and disease in recent years. This minor is an interdisciplinary effort that draws on neuroscience expertise from faculty in the Biology and Psychology departments. Students completing the neuroscience minor will have the opportunity to gain foundational knowledge in the areas of neurobiology, learning and cognition, animal behavior, behavioral neuroscience, sensation and perception, neurodevelopment, neuropharmacology, and neurotoxicology.  Skills and knowledge gained from working in faculty sponsored research programs and course based laboratories will make students more competitive for graduate programs and careers in related fields.

Coordinators:

• Dr. Katherine Moore, Associate Professor (Advisor 2020-2021)
• Dr. Megan Wright, Associate Professor (Advisor 2019-2020)