Catalogs & Handbooks

Neuroscience Major

Interdisciplinary Major

The Neuroscience major at Washington College reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field of neuroscience by integrating the fields of biology, chemistry and psychology to promote a deeper understanding of the brain and its emergent properties. Students will explore the brain at the level of molecules and electrical signals and will extend that knowledge to the networks that create behaviors, memories, and consciousness. They will also apply their knowledge through hands-on laboratory activities in most courses for the major. Courses that deal with the underlying chemical, biochemical, and physiological principles that dictate how neurons function are housed in the Physical Properties of the Nervous System category. Courses that focus on how the networks of neurons in central nervous systems combine to produce behavior, emotions, and self-awareness are housed in the Emergent Properties of the Nervous System category.