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Prepare for a fulfilling career in the medical field with UW’s neuroscience minor

At this very moment, electrical signals provide the basis of your thoughts, perceptions, emotions and behavior. Pretty cool, right?

If you’re interested in learning about the nervous system and pursuing a career in the medical field, consider adding a neuroscience minor to your degree. In this program, you’ll learn all about the nervous system’s structure and function through advanced coursework and internship opportunities. 

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College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Department of Zoology and Physiology

Learn More About the Neuroscience Minor

The neuroscience minor is an excellent program for any student preparing for medical school or a career in health sciences.

All students take at least 17 credit hours, including two required introductory courses in physiology and neuroscience. Then, students have the opportunity to choose from a list of advanced electives.

Students must be pursuing an undergraduate degree program to declare a minor in neuroscience. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Courses counted towards one minor cannot count towards a different minor.

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What can you do with a minor in neuroscience?

Neuroscience minors graduate with a thorough knowledge of physiology and the function of the nervous system — both of which prepare students for graduate programs, careers in health sciences and medical school. Many of our graduates become doctors, physician assistants, dentists, nurses, scientists and educators.

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Here are some of the places our health sciences grads have made an impact:

  • Mayo Clinic
  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Cheyenne Women’s Clinic
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Ivinson Memorial Hospital
  • Westward Heights Care Center
  • Laramie County Community College
  • Mountain Gateway Community College
  • Medpace
  • University of Wyoming
  • Infinitus Medical Technologies
  • Corvallis Sport and Spine

 

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Neuroscience Minor Highlights

Excited to learn about the electrical signals that provide the basis of our thoughts, movement, emotions, sleep and behavior? You’re in the right place! Here are a few things to expect if you join our neuroscience program:

Interesting Courses

The neuroscience program is full of engaging courses that our students enjoy. A few courses you’ll get to choose from include:

Neural Mechanisms of Behavior
Structure and Function of the Nervous System
Advanced Topics in Physiology-Neuroscience

Internship Opportunities

Many of our students complete internships to prepare for graduate school and careers in healthcare. Neuroscience students often find opportunities in physiology laboratories, including the Sensory Biology Center and assisting neuroscience faculty with research.

Related Programs

Interested in a minor in neuroscience? These programs may also be of interest to you:

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