The Department of Neuroscience is an emerging interdisciplinary hot discipline department of Boston College, which integrates professional knowledge in biology, psychology and cognitive science, focusing on researching human brain nerve operation mechanism, cognitive behavior formation and nerve-related disease related research. In recent years, with the continuous development of brain science research worldwide, the number of overseas students applying for this major has increased rapidly.
The course learning spans multiple basic disciplines. Students need to learn not only basic biological knowledge of human nerves, but also cognitive psychology-related theoretical contents, and master basic experimental operation methods of nerve science research. The undergraduate stage focuses on interdisciplinary basic ability training, and the postgraduate stage can subdivide into nerve physiology research, cognitive neuroscience and other refined directions.
The department is equipped with professional nerve science research laboratories, which can carry out standardized basic nerve experiment projects. Teachers in the department are mostly interdisciplinary researchers with dual professional backgrounds, who can help students sort out the logical connection between different disciplinary knowledge. This major has wide docking space with modern medical research, mental health intervention and intelligent cognitive technology research. Overseas students who choose this major can continue to engage in high-end scientific research in the field of brain science or enter related medical and intelligent technology industries for development after graduation.
Department of Neuroscience Website(https://www.bc.edu/morrissey/departments/neuroscience)
