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Learn from dedicated faculty through a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes mentorship, hands-on laboratory experiences, and research opportunities. You’ll gain experience applying what you learn while developing the skills needed to succeed in your next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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B.S. in Neuroscience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Concentration designed for completion within a standard four-year, 120-credit plan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Build a broad foundation across neuroscience and related disciplines through an interdisciplinary curriculum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why Choose This Concentration?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The General concentration offers you an opportunity to study the many facets of neuroscience, from the biological processes underlying brain function to the ways the nervous system influences cognition, learning, decision-making, and behavior. Through our interdisciplinary curriculum, you’ll develop an understanding of how the brain and nervous system function and shape human experience. Hands-on coursework and research will strengthen your critical thinking, research, and communication skills, preparing you for a wide range of career opportunities in fields such as the pharmaceutical industry, scientific research, healthcare, government agencies, and biotechnology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Explore the courses that form the academic foundation of the General Neuroscience concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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