Why Study Neuroscience?
Neuroscience is a good fit for you if you are interested in how the nervous system shapes movement, perception, decision-making, and well-being, and how disorders like stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and mental health conditions arise.
Learn By Doing
Join faculty-led research projects early in your academic career and contribute to ongoing discoveries in neuroscience.
Study the Brain From Multiple Perspectives
Examine neuroscience through biology, chemistry, psychology, and cognitive science to understand behavior and brain function.
Prepare for Your Next Step
Build the research experience, quantitative skills, scientific communication skills, and professional preparation needed for graduate school, medical school, and research careers in academia or industry.
What You Will Study
Learn how the nervous system functions from the cellular level to complex human behavior. Through coursework, laboratory experiences, and research opportunities, you'll investigate the biological foundations of cognition, health, and disease.
In Demand-Skills:
- Experimental design and laboratory methods
- Scientific data analysis
- Critical evaluation of research
- Scientific communication
- Quantitative reasoning and problem-solving
Curriculum
Students complete core courses in biology, chemistry, and neuroscience, with electives across psychology and computer science, along with advanced laboratory and research experiences.
Meet Your Faculty Mentors
Faculty take students under their wings to conduct research on cutting-edge topics, including cognitive aging, fear conditioning, and addiction. Individual faculty research is supported by prestigious grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
Trinity Research Fights Alcohol Use Disorder, Stress.
San Antonio Medical Foundation grant adds SWRI, UT Health SA as collaborators
Where This Can Take You
Neuroscience graduates combine scientific knowledge, research experience, and analytical thinking to pursue careers in healthcare, research, biotechnology, and academia.
Medicine and Health Professions
Build a strong foundation for careers in medicine, dentistry, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, and other health professions.
Biomedical and Clinical Research
Investigate questions related to brain function, disease, behavior, and human health through laboratory and translational research.
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Apply scientific and analytical expertise to drug development, biotechnology innovation, and healthcare technologies.
Graduate Study and Scientific Leadership
Continue developing expertise through advanced study in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, psychology, public health, and related disciplines.
Get Your Questions Answered
Students interested in the Neuroscience major are encouraged to:
Reach out to Neuroscience faculty or the Program director and explore introductory courses and review the course catalog for detailed requirements.