Enormous strides have been made in the field of neuroscience in the last several decades and students at Fairfield have the opportunity to join the discussion. Students earning a BS degree in biology, chemistry, or physics can use the minor in behavioral neuroscience to prepare for graduate studies in many of aspects of brain science including developmental neuroscience and cellular/molecular neurobiology. Students planning to enter the health professions would find the behavioral neuroscience minor helpful as preparation for specialization in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, and more. Finally, the minor is suitable for a student in any major who has a deire to learn more about the functioning of his or her own brain.