The Center for Neural Science offers a B.S. degree in Neural Science, the requirements for which are set forth in the College of Arts and Science Bulletin. The program includes study in all the basic natural and physical sciences as well as Neural Science and Psychology. Many Neural Science undergraduates participate in ongoing research in faculty laboratories through both tutorial and summer research programs. Qualified students may take part in the Center's honors program, which culminates in the writing of a senior thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. The Hughes Award for Undergraduate Neural Science is presented to a senior who has shown outstanding ability in neural science.
Honors students present their work at the annual Undergraduate Research Conference.
Career Options Neural Science is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field. Students with an interest in research go on to graduate study in neural science and related fields. Wendy Suzuki Neuroanatomical, electrophysiological and behavioral studies of the medial temporal lobe. The University sponsors and administers a wide variety of financial aid programs. Awards are based on the student's record of academic achievement and test scores as well as on financial need.