Neuroscience is the interdisciplinary study of the nervous system
and behavior. It represents a broad range of perspectives and includes issues
such as the molecular and cellular basis of neuronal function, nervous system
structure, how systems of neurons process information, how functions are
represented in the brain, the evolutionary development of the nervous-system,
neural correlates of behavior, and mechanisms of nervous-system disorder.
All concentrators take courses in biology, chemistry, psychology, and statistics, as well as a series of interdisciplinary neuroscience courses. Students will complete a thesis involving original neuroscience research in the laboratory, field, or library. Neuroscience majors have gone on to medical school as well as graduate programs in neuroscience, biology, clinical neuropsychology, and physical therapy.
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Claremont Colleges' Neuroscience