Is Neuroscience a Legitimate major At Columbia?

<p>[Columbia</a> Psychology Undergrad Curriculum Overview](<a href=“Department of Psychology”>Department of Psychology)</p>

<p>well neuroscience is essentially curious about the biological basis of behavior…so in essence yeah it is an interdisciplinary major where you take bio and psych courses. but when you read what you are asked to take it sounds pretty much like they gear you toward courses in each department that teach you especially along the way about psychophysiology - which seems rather relevant - and puts you in touch with faculty whose research is specifically ‘neuroscience.’</p>

<p>it is housed in the psych department, so it has a psych tinge to it. compared to other schools it is a bit more psych based from what i can tell comparing courses (other schools require chemistry, i gather the chemistry requirements are implied in columbia’s case). </p>

<p>but what a weird question in the first place.</p>

<p>and a last parting shot - in the words of David Helfand: your major doesn’t mean crap, so why do you care? to extend your question further: what major really matters anyway?</p>