Explore the Science of Mind and Brain
Discover the undergraduate neuroscience major at WSU Vancouver. This interdisciplinary program combines biological sciences and psychological principles to prepare you for impactful careers in clinical health and biomedical research. Students gain foundational knowledge required for pre-medicine tracks and advanced health-related fields. Neuroscience graduates from WSU Vancouver frequently transition into competitive graduate programs and professional schools to pursue advanced medical and doctoral degrees.
Our curriculum empowers you to participate in investigating critical scientific questions. You will study how brain cells process sensory information, build memories, regulate pain, and respond to addiction. The program also examines how neurological systems alter during conditions such as epilepsy, glaucoma, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease. Through hands-on research and academic rigor, you will develop the practical skills necessary to advance medical science and patient care.
Program Learning Outcomes
With a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from WSU Vancouver, you will be able to:
- Understand the relationships between the structure and function of molecules and tissues involved in neurobiological systems at all levels.
- Recognize the impact of science on culture, and vice versa.
- Perform basic laboratory techniques and understand principles of laboratory safety.
- Apply the scientific process, including designing, conducting and evaluating experiments and testing of hypotheses.
- Prepare oral and written reports in a standard scientific format.
- Find, understand, and critically evaluate scientific information.
- Use mathematics and statistics to evaluate scientific evidence and interpret graphs and tables.
- Value ethical conduct in science.