Neuroscience focuses on the relationships among brain function, cognitive processing and behavior. This truly interdisciplinary field is designed for students with interests that intersect the fields of biology and psychology.

As a Union College neuroscience major, you will begin your studies with a variety of core courses, including?biology,?psychology,?computer science?and?philosophy. Then you will select one of three tracks for specialization:

• Bioscience: Focuses on the biological basis of neural development, function and plasticity
• Cognitive: Addresses how neural networks and brain mechanisms give rise to specific mental processes and behavior; or
• Computational: Emphasizes issues related to developing computational models of neuronal and mental processes.

Our students work closely with faculty in the?Center for Neuroscience,?which includes five research laboratories and supports research and training in the areas of neuroplasticity; human cognitive abilities and behavioral dispositions; sex differences in spatial cognition; cognitive genetics; neural control of behavior.

Students?also enjoy opportunities for?summer research fellowships?and participation in symposia, and most?present at Union's?Steinmetz Research Symposium?each spring.

Neuroscience students pursue a wide range of research and clinical internships, and they go on to jobs in research centers and labs in university, government and health-care settings. They are also well prepared to attend graduate and medical schools.