Neuroscience program allows students to explore the human mind

MSU continues to give students more degree options with the inclusion of the new Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience program, introduced for the first time this semester. Housed in the Department of Psychology, the neuroscience program at MSU is an interdisciplinary program including elements of biology, chemistry and psychology. Faculty affiliates from other MSU academic departments within the College of Science and Technology collaborate within the program to teach students about the development, function, chemistry and pathology of the human nervous system. Among other topics, students will explore how drug use, gender and aging affect the brain.

Students must complete a total of 120 credit hours to earn a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. Coursework consists of 36 general education credits, 21 neuroscience core credits, 32 neuroscience guided elective credits and 31 general elective credits.

Students in the Neuroscience program not only receive a multidisciplinary education, they will also have the opportunity to participate in groundbreaking neuroscience research. Students work hand in hand with faculty members to conduct research, and they will have the opportunity to publish their research and present it at state, regional and national conferences.

A degree in neuroscience opens up a wide variety of career opportunities for students, or to pursue a graduate degree. Career options for graduates of MSU’s neuroscience program include:

• Community and social service
• Biotechnology 
• Pharmaceutical research
• Postsecondary education
• Medical science
• Clinical psychological research

To learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience program at Morehead State, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/neuroscience.

To learn more about all of the degree programs at Morehead State, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/academics.

Morehead State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctorate degrees. The neuroscience program is pending SACS approval.