Bachelor [Neuroscience] From Allegheny College

To meet the College's curricular requirement for a minor outside the division of the major, students majoring in Neuroscience may minor in any of the social sciences other than Psychology or in any of the humanities. Neuroscience majors are not permitted to minor in Psychology; students wishing to study Psychology in depth may elect to double major in Neuroscience and Psychology. Students exercising this option must meet all the major requirements for both majors and must also take a minimum of 20 semester hours in Psychology that are not counted toward the Neuroscience major. A joint Senior Project for double majors can be arranged.

Students completing a major in Neuroscience are expected to be able to:

• Demonstrate a broad understanding of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and neurochemistry in relation to sensory processing, behavior, cognition, and health;
• Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in both cell and molecular neurobiology and behavioral and cognitive neuroscience;
• Understand the tools and methods used in neuroscience research and critically analyze the primary literature in specific sub-disciplines within neuroscience;
• Design, conduct, and interpret results of neuroscience experiments and effectively communicate these results in both oral and written form.