Neuroscience (Minor)

Gain foundational knowledge in this fast-growing area of psychology.  

You’ll understand how the brain works and how the person and behavior are impacted by the nervous system. Because the Neuroscience minor approaches study from a scientific perspective, it’s a good match for any major in Health Sciences, including Human Physiology & Preventive Medicine and Biology Pre-Med. Students interested in Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Social Work would also find this program helpful. 

 

Neuroscience Degrees

  • Minor is Neuroscience

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Build Skills In: 

  • Health psychology 
  • Physiological psychology 
  • Sensation and perception 
  • Cognition 
  • Neuroscience and the soul
 

Career Opportunities: 

  • Researcher 
  • Professor 
  • Clinical psychologist 
  • Doctor 
  • Behavior therapist 
  • Trauma clinician 
  • Speech & language therapist 
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Neuroscience Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

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Careers and Neuroscience

You will be prepared to pursue graduate programs in neuroscience and psychology, and to make significant contributions in a variety of careers, including medicine and nursing, public health, biotechnology and biomedicine, and other scientific fields. 

Related Majors

Neuroscience is part of the Psychology Department

Contact
Laura Gerig
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology

765-998-5143
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Contact
Cindi Carder
Psychology & Academic Assessment/Testing Program Assistant

765-998-5373
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