Neuroscience, B.S.

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Neuroscience is one of Washington and Lee’s oldest interdisciplinary programs. Our first major graduated in 1990 and since that time many students have successfully completed the neuroscience curriculum.

The mission of the program is to foster an environment of collaborative research wherein students learn discipline-specific knowledge, analytic and scientific thinking and ethical principles of research through close interactions with faculty members actively engaged in basic neuroscience research. Coursework in this program serves to provide background and context for the research activities that are the core experience for our students.

Note: A limit of 12 credits in research practicum courses (NEUR 400s,420s,440s,450s,490s, and CBSC 350s and CBSC 350/390s) is allowable toward a degree.

Basic Science Core (4 courses)

Complete four courses as listed below:

Neuroscience Core

Complete all courses in the following list:

Electives

Completion of at least five additional courses selected from the following categories. Students must take a minimum of one course from each sub-discipline.

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Computational Neuroscience

Systems Neuroscience

Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience

Research Practicum

Four credits chosen from the following:

Capstone

Submission of the Neuroscience e-portfolio.

Total Major Requirements 50 Credits

A major in neuroscience leading to a Bachelor of Science degree requires the completion of at least 50 credits in science and mathematics, including 42 or more credits from the above requirements.