Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience

Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience Overview

Behavioral Neuroscience is a major in Psychology at the University of Kansas.  The Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience is designed for students with a focused interest in the biological bases of behavior and thought. The Bachelor of Science is well suited for students who are contemplating professional or mainly research careers in medicine, pharmacology, veterinarian medicine, animal science, neurology, neurobiology, and neuroscience.  It is also suitable as a degree for those headed into other health-related fields or graduate school in other areas of psychology. As a behavioral neuroscience major, you will take courses in many different departments because, as you explore the neural basis of behavior and prepare to enter the neuroscience research field, you will need to acquire knowledge in the realms of chemistry, biology, psychology, statistics, and even computer science.

For additional information and advising for the Bachelor of Science Major please contact:

Dr. Christopher Cushing

Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies

christopher.cushing@ku.edu