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BS-MA-NESC - B.S./M.A. in Neuroscience

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BS - Bachelor of Science

Overview

Requirements

Program Requirements

This accelerated B.S./M.A. program is intended for superior students who have demonstrated academic excellence, already inaugurated an approved research project, and intend to continue their graduate or professional education.

Students who complete this program will acquire highly valuable research skills and strengthen their future graduate school applications.

Students are expected to complete both the B.S. and M.A. degrees within 5 years. Since courses are co-listed for graduate and undergraduate credit, students will need to take at least 4 courses for graduate credit while enrolled as undergraduate students.

This program is restricted to Trinity College students.

Before applying, students are expected to:

  • ˆBe an undergraduate at Trinity College in good standing who has declared their major field of study to be neuroscience;

  • ˆ Have completed or about to complete at least 4 terms of study at Trinity College, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in all subjects and in neuroscience;

  • ˆ Have completed NESC 201 Principles of Neuroscience with a grade of B- or better;

  • ˆ Have completed either NESC 201 lab or NESC 301 with a grade of B- or better;

  • ˆ Have completed sufficient research under the supervision of a Trinity College neuroscience faculty member who can comment on the student’s abilities;

  • Propose a specific research project for the thesis, approved by the same faculty member under whose supervision they have conducted research.

Required courses (five total)

Two of the following core courses:

  • NESC 401/801. Neurochemistry (1 credit)

  • NESC 402/802. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (1 credit)

  • ENGR 316/NESC 816. Neural Engineering (1 credit)

Three Electives, one from each of the following groups:

  • One from the following:

    • PSYC 334/NESC 834. Current Issues in Cognition;

    • PSYC 391/NESC 891. Psychology of Language

  • One from the following:

    • PSYC 302/NESC 302. Behavioral Neuroscience; or

    • NESC 362/862. Neuroethology

  • One from the following:

    • PSYC 365/NESC 365. Cognitive and Social Neuroscience; or

    • PSYC 392/NESC 392. Human Neuropsychology