Undergraduate Program
COME TO TEA WITH THE NEUROSCIENCE CO-DIRECTORS!
Neuroscience Social Teas are held in HNB 107 from 4pm to 5pm on WEDS of each month; please join us! Dates for spring 2013:TUESDAY JAN 22 (HNB 107, Large Conference Room)
FEB 13 (HNB 107, Large Conference Room)
MAR 6 (HNB 120F, Small Conference Room)
APR 24 (HNB 107, Large Conference Room)
New degree requirements: Starting in Fall 2011, the Neuroscience undergraduate Major will offer new programs and requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA). To better understand these programs, click on the links to Undergraduate Curriculum and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at right.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
USC undergraduate students have the opportunity to work in research labs and engage in studies that address the principal challenges of neuroscience: that is, to learn about and analyze brain and behavior at multiple levels. There has never been a more exciting time to study Neuroscience, as the tremendous advances of the last 50 years are applied to fundamental questions of enormous complexity using new methodologies. Neuroscientists are developing ways to tackle questions such as: how does the brain engender emotions, sensation and perception, learning and memory, mind and consciousness? What are the bases of neurological deficits? Addressing these questions requires both imagination and interdisciplinary efforts. Getting hands-on experience in a lab is a great way to fully understand how new scientific knowledge is created. For more information on getting involved in research, click on the link to Undergraduate Research at right.
Neuroscience Awards and Scholarships
Brian Phillip Rakusin Neuroscience Scholarship Award
Established in memory of Brian Phillip Rakusin, USC’s first Neuroscience Major. Recipients of this award must have sophomore or junior standing and remain on campus for a year following receipt of the award. Successful candidates must demonstrate outstanding achievements and aspirations in the field of Neuroscience. Applicants must be majoring in Neuroscience, with an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher. Award honorees will be decided by the Executive Committee of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Program. A form will be available here in late January when applications for the award are announced (March 8 deadline for receipt); the application will include a description of the student’s research; an example of their scholarship (paper or poster) may also be submitted.
Neuroscience Outstanding Student of the Year Award
Candidates for this award will typically be graduating seniors (although students at all levels are eligible) and must demonstrate outstanding achievements and aspirations in the field of Neuroscience. Applicants must be undergraduate students majoring in Neuroscience, with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. Award honorees will be decided by the Executive Committee of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Program. A form will be available here in late January when applications for the award are announced (March 8 deadline); the application will include a description of the student’s research; an example of their scholarship (paper or poster) may also be submitted.
