Bachelor's in Neuroscience major
Introduction
Neuroscience major is a Bachelor program taught at Colgate University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The Neuroscience Major at Colgate University uses a curriculum organized into three sets of courses: a common core set of courses and two sets of elective courses. Students complete NEUR 170 - Introduction to Neuroscience to be eligible to enter the major, then progress through core requirements that include NEUR 201 - Strategies & Discoveries in Neuroscience and quantitative methods through PSYC 309 - Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Research or BIOL 320 - Biostatistics.
Core work includes CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I, CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II, and BIOL 182 - Molecules, Cells, and Genes.
The two elective sets are Core Electives (courses with the NECE attribute) and General Electives with clusters in Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience (NECM attribute) and Systems Neuroscience (NESN attribute).
NEUR 498 - Senior Thesis is one semester, taken in the fall or spring of the senior year, with interests identified during the spring semester of the junior year.
Modules
- NEUR 170 - Introduction to Neuroscience
- CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I
- CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 111
- CHEM 111L
- BIOL 182 - Molecules, Cells, and Genes
- NEUR 201 - Strategies & Discoveries in Neuroscience
- PSYC 309 - Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Research
- BIOL 320 - Biostatistics
- NEUR 498 - Senior Thesis
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Neuroscience major at Colgate University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Colgate University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Colgate University as pre-requiste for admission in Neuroscience major.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Students must complete NEUR 170 - Introduction to Neuroscience to be eligible to enter the major.
- An overall GPA of at least 2.00 is required in all courses counting toward the neuroscience major.
- A passing grade (D- or higher) must be received for a course to satisfy a major requirement.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.colgate.edu/academics/departments-programs/neuroscience-program/academic-program/neuroscience-major
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.