Upon completion of the Neuroscience General Concentration, students should be able to:

• Identify and describe the major areas of neuroscience, their primary research topics, and the primary approaches/techniques for asking research questions in each.
• Explain and diagram fundamental principles of nervous system signaling and information processing based on research of the nervous system at the cellular, molecular, circuit, and systems levels.
• Relate our current understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction to contemporary and historical developments in neuroscience research.
• Describe the basis for disorders of the nervous system from cell & molecular to cognitive & systems levels, including genetic disorders of the nervous system, developmental disorders, movement disorders, mental health disorders, and neurodegenerative disorders.
• Describe the methods used to study the nervous system, including specific experimental techniques relevant to neuroscience (immunohistochemistry, DNA & RNA sequencing, electrophysiology, behavioral assessment, neuroimaging).
• Critically assess the design, strengths, and limitations of neuroscience methods and techniques in empirical research publications.
• Apply skills in data analysis and interpretation, including data management, statistical assessments, and communicating and displaying data.
• Be able to communicate effectively about biological and neuroscientific concepts, orally and in writing.
• Be prepared for directly entering the STEM and other workforce.

Upon completion of the Neuroscience Preprofessional Concentration, students should be able to:

• Identify and describe the major areas of neuroscience, their primary research topics, and the primary approaches/techniques for asking research questions in each.
• Explain and diagram fundamental principles of nervous system signaling and information processing based on research of the nervous system at the cellular, molecular, circuit, and systems levels.
• Relate our current understanding of nervous system function and dysfunction to contemporary and historical developments in neuroscience research.
• Describe the basis for disorders of the nervous system from cell & molecular to cognitive & systems levels, including genetic disorders of the nervous system, developmental disorders, movement disorders, mental health disorders, and neurodegenerative disorders.
• Describe the methods used to study the nervous system, including specific experimental techniques relevant to neuroscience (immunohistochemistry, DNA & RNA sequencing, electrophysiology, behavioral assessment, neuroimaging).
• Critically assess the design, strengths, and limitations of neuroscience methods and techniques in empirical research publications.
• Apply skills in data analysis and interpretation, including data management, statistical assessments, and communicating and displaying data.
• Be able to communicate effectively about biological and neuroscientific concepts, orally and in writing.
• Understand a broad array of basic science methodologies from the fields of physics, chemistry, and biology.
• Understand cell structures and functions, the physical nature of genetic information, and that all organisms have evolved and are evolving.
• Be prepared for professional schools such as medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy or graduate study in neuroscience or a broader medical field.