Neuroscience

What can you do with a Neuroscience degree?

Neuroscience is the study of the brain and nervous system, how they work, how they shape who we are, and what happens when they don't function as they should. How does a three-pound organ produce memory, language, decision-making, and even your sense of self? How can we better understand and treat neurological disease?

At Wooster, you'll explore these questions through biology, chemistry, psychology, computer science, and philosophy while gaining hands-on research experience from the start. Because many of neuroscience's biggest questions remain unanswered, you'll do more than learn established knowledge. You'll design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to scientific discovery through original research alongside faculty mentors.

Ask Big Questions

Explore how the brain shapes thought, behavior, memory, emotion, and human health.

Research from the Start

Begin working in faculty research labs early in your college career while developing the skills scientists use every day.

Science Through Discovery

Design experiments, analyze data, and complete original research through courses and Senior Independent Study.

Why Study Neuroscience at Wooster?

Join a faculty research lab early, often before the end of your first year.

Complete a yearlong Independent Study built around an original research question that you choose.

Work one-on-one with faculty mentors whose research spans the field, from genetics and hormones to cognition and human brain activity.

Conduct research in state-of-the-art laboratories using modern equipment and scientific techniques.

Explore careers throughout the program while connecting with alumni in medicine, research, industry, and the health professions.

Featured Courses

Explore the brain from molecules to behavior.

Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
Cellular Neuroscience Laboratory
Behavioral Endocrinology Laboratory
Neuroscience and Brain Damage
Neuroscience and Wellness
Neuropharmacology

Discover what no one knows yet.

The biggest questions in neuroscience are still unanswered. That's why research is central to the student experience at Wooster.

Beginning in your coursework and continuing through Independent Study, you'll design experiments, collect and analyze data, and communicate your findings while working closely with faculty mentors. Students investigate topics ranging from genetics and hormones to cognition, environmental influences, disease models, and human brain function, gaining the experience needed for graduate school, medical school, and research careers.

Ready to Explore Neuroscience?

Whether you're interested in medicine, research, biotechnology, or understanding how the brain works, Neuroscience at Wooster gives you the opportunity to ask important questions and help answer them.

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Career Opportunities

Neuroscience graduates combine scientific knowledge with extensive research experience, preparing them for careers in health care, research, biotechnology, and graduate education.

Many continue to medical school or graduate school, while others begin careers as research managers, laboratory technicians, and clinical study coordinators.

Key Areas

Graduates pursue careers in:

Medical research

Medicine

Graduate study

Research management

Clinical research

Laboratory science

Biotechnology

Health professions

Where Our Alumni Go

Neuroscience graduates have built careers with organizations including:

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Somatus
Revature

Graduates have also continued their education and research at hospitals, universities, and research institutions across the country, with many earning advanced degrees and serving as physicians, researchers, and university faculty.