Biology vs Behavioral Neuroscience vs Psychology

<p>I plan to major in biology, behavioral neuroscience, or perhaps psychology. I'd like to get a bachelor of sciences degree, go on to graduate school, and do research in neuroscience or cognitive science as a career. </p>

<p>I'm trying to decide between Washington College and Clark University. The problem is that Washington offers a Behavioral Neuroscience concentration and Clark does not. When I met with a faculty member from the biology department at Clark they said that it's entirely possible to just major in biology and minor in psychology in order to make my own neuroscience major. Essentially, she said that it was more important to master the basics of the hard sciences for undergrad and then specialize in graduate school. Does that seem accurate? Would it be deleterious to my ultimate goal to major in Behavioral Neuroscience as an undergrad, or is it about the same either way?</p>

<p>And does anyone know about the Behavioral Neuroscience Major at Washington College or the Biology/Psychology majors at Clark University? I know their both relatively unknown schools, so there may not be a huge difference.</p>

<p>The faculty member at Clark is correct.</p>

<p>No, it would not be deleterious for your ultimate goals to major in Behavioral Neuroscience.</p>

<p>Also, see my post in this thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/grinnell-college/1139388-lack-neuroscience-major.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/grinnell-college/1139388-lack-neuroscience-major.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;