Course Overview

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions. This interdisciplinary field integrates several disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, biology, chemistry, physics, and medicine. It is the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience that requires the participation of multiple units, including the Department of Biology, the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in collaboration with Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics (NEXT) in offering this degree, as well as the Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience.  Students completing the 120 hour B.S. in Neuroscience, with an emphasis in Translational and Preclinical Studies, will be well prepared for graduate study, as well as to enter entry-level healthcare and technical occupations. The core courses for this degree will include a foundation in the life sciences, and a foundational sequence in neuroscience that will prepare students for more advanced courses. For the concentration of the degree administered by the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, in collaboration with the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics in the College of Medicine, students will complete courses focused on biomedical, translational, and preclinical neuroscience.

General Eligibility

Undergraduate students who meet the following general admission requirements at the time of application are assured admission to  A&M-Central Texas:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative transfer GPA on a 4.0 scale;

• Minimum 30 academic, college-level transferable semester hours. Applicants pursuing an Applied Science or Aviation Science degree may meet this requirement utilizing select workforce education credit from an approved Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon completion of 45 hours, to include all general education courses within the AAS.

• Must be eligible to return to all previously attended colleges or universities.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• The University requires all students to take at least one year of a foreign language. This requirement is completed by having taken two units of the same foreign language in high school, completing one year of the same foreign language in college or completing the credit-by-examination process.

  Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or. Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)