Neuroscience
Plan Your Neuroscience Degree
Unlock paths toward graduation by mapping out your core science prerequisites, interdisciplinary psychology and biology electives, and unique laboratory research opportunities. Your academic advisor will help you design a curriculum that aligns with clinical health requirements, pre-medicine preparation, or advanced research tracks.
About the Major
Neuroscience combines exciting aspects of biology and psychology. It is designed to prepare you for careers in biomedical and clinical health sciences, including pre-medicine and other health-related fields, veterinary medicine, research, and more.
For more details on the academic program layout, view the major in neuroscience webpage. If you want to take your education further, learn more about advanced studies through the graduate website.
Learning Objectives
With a bachelor 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 and understand scientific information and evaluate it critically.
- Use mathematics and statistics to evaluate scientific evidence and interpret graphs and tables.
- Value ethical conduct in science.
Core Skills Acquired
- Critical thinking
- Written and oral communication
- Experimental research training
- Problem-solving
Career Fields
- Medical or health-care professional
- Laboratory technician
- Medical technician
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation technician
- Pharmacy technician
- Lab animal care technician
- Science writer or journalist
- Pharmaceutical sales representative
- Substance abuse counselor
- Neurological physical therapist