The Neuroscience program at U. T. Dallas provides students with the opportunity to focus on the brain from a systems-level perspective, drawing on the behavioral and cognitive perspectives of psychology and the cellular and molecular perspectives of biology. It allows undergraduates extensive interactions with working neuroscientists who use the analytic techniques described above to advance the frontiers of research. The Neuroscience program is designed as a paraprofessional degree program. It provides students with a broad base of training that confers a competitive advantage for admission to graduate or medical school, and prepares them for careers in related biomedical research or clinical specialties. Core courses in Neuroscience focus on cellular and integrative analyses of brain function and include laboratory experience.
Elective courses cover a wide spectrum of neuroscientific problems in greater depth.
Students are encouraged to design a personalized degree plan of guided electives with their adviser that will combine courses from the related disciplines of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, psychology, and speech pathology and audiology in a way that will suit their individual interests and goals. The Neuroscience program offers disciplined and focused insights into the modes and methods of action of the most complex organ of the body, and provides excellent preparation for career in Neuroscience and related fields. Consultation with an adviser is recommended. Consultation with an adviser is recommended. Students are encouraged to explore areas of concentration in Neuroscience as well as explore interests outside the field.