Neuroscience, B.S.

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The B.S. Program in Neuroscience begins with the mastery of fundamental chemistry and biology concepts, quickly leading to core and elective neuroscience courses.  Highlights of the program include:

• An introductory neuroscience course that you can take as a first-semester freshman
• A neuroscience-specific professional development course that helps you understand the careers available, and develops the skills you need to achieve your individual career goals
• A sequence of courses to master the principles of neuroscience from molecules to behavior and cognition
• A series of courses that teach you how to conduct neuroscience research
• The opportunity to select from a variety of upper-level neuroscience electives that focus on your interests and career goals
• Flexibility to select upper-level electives from other neuroscience-related departments across the University
• Opportunities to engage in neuroscience research with faculty of the Neuroscience Institute and associated departments across the University
• The option for a pre-medical concentration
• A B.S./M.S. Program in Neuroscience [insert link] is also available, allowing students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s in five years

For more details, go to the course catalog.

For general tuition information, check out our cost calculator or visit student financial services for information on estimated costs.

Neuroscience majors at Georgia State engage in a wide variety of experiences leading to a comprehensive neuroscience undergraduate education. These curricular and extra-curricular experiences foster a variety of skills to support individual career goals. These include:

• Demonstrating a strong understanding of fundamental neuroscience concepts, principles and research techniques
• Synthesizing and critiquing information from the neuroscience research primary literature
• Designing and performing neuroscience research experiments, and analyzing novel results
• Communicating neuroscience concepts effectively using professional written and oral methods
• Leadership, collegiality and networking in a diverse community

Our department offers numerous opportunities to get involved with neuroscience-oriented student organizations:

• The Collegiate Neuroscience Society
• BrainSignal
• Nu Rho Psi
• American Medical Student Association
• Minority Association of Pre-Health Students

Volunteer opportunities to allow students to use what they’ve learned to enhance public science education include:

• Atlanta Science Festival
• Brain Awareness Month