Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience

Rice University

Program Learning Outcomes for the BA Degree with a Major in Neuroscience Upon completing the BA degree with a major in Neuroscience, students will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the biological basis for brain and neuron function and experimental strategies that led to our current understanding. Understand proper experimental design in neuroscience, including how to apply the modern scientific method, statistics, and the most common experimental methods to measure and manipulate brain activity. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to both a scientific and lay audience. Search through, review, and evaluate the scientific literature on neuroscience and related fields. Demonstrate an advanced ability to apply foundational concepts across multiple sub-domains of neuroscience towards understanding the nervous system.

Wiess School of Natural Sciences