“The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the future of the human race.” – Wilder Penfield
Our interdisciplinary major combines biology, psychology, chemistry, and more to study the chemical reactions, electrical processes, and brain mechanisms that shape how we think, feel, and act — and what happens when those systems don’t work as they should.
Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field. Neuroscience graduates can pursue a wide variety of graduate, professional school and career path options.
You’ll choose between two academic tracks: molecular neuroscience, for students drawn to medicine and health-related fields, and behavioral neuroscience, for students who want to focus on the connections between the brain, behavior, and society.
Students interested in the molecular track might pursue a doctorate of medicine (MD), doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO), psychopharmacology, nursing, speech-language pathology, audiology, nutrition, MRI technology, radiation physics, biostatistics, or neuroprosthetics.
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Students interested in the behavioral track might pursue some of those paths as well as careers such as occupational therapy, social work for neurological patients, clinical psychology, global health reporting and epidemiology, or health care administration.
Whichever track you decide to pursue, our experienced faculty will make sure you are ready for success.
Neuroscience and biochemistry double major Cassandra Nolasco receives Blue Key honor for her work on Alzheimer’s.
Monmouth students learn more than just chemistry during eight-week Doc Kieft program.
The opportunities he had at Monmouth were even more than he envisioned.
