<p>I was recently accepted into NYU as a neural science major. Is anyone on this board following the same path at NYU? What is the difference with a neural science major and a biological sciences major? What classes would I be taking that are special for neural science? Also is there a core curriculum involved in this major? </p>
<p>And on an unrelated note what exactly is MAP, the core curriculum at NYU and would I be a part of it?</p>
<p>I’m not doing neuroscience but there are some faculty there that are very significant in their fields, Professor Carrasco teaches Psych and Neural Science I believe - she’s one of the people you should try to either meet or take a class from while pursuing your major.</p>
<p>Take everything I say with a grain of salt because I am not a neural science major, but: neural science is big at NYU. Like, bigger and better than biology. I’d say stick with neural science.</p>
<p>Yes, you’ll take the MAP. (Everyone in CAS does.) It’s a set of required areas of study, usually taken in your first two years. Just google it to find out more. </p>
<p>See you in the fall!</p>
<p>I know neuroscience is huge at NYU, from what I’ve seen online. Anyone else with some insight?</p>
<p>Also MAP do I have to take a foreign language?</p>
<p>Hi, I’m double majoring in Chemistry and Neural Science at NYU :)</p>
<p>Neuro is not “huge”; It’s a small dept and typically only 20 undergrad students graduate each year (the Econ Dept graduates hundreds, for comparison). Neuro is the only dept in CAS to only offer a BS; everything else only gives a BA or offers a choice between BS and BA. Neuro and Biochem have more requirements than anything else in CAS - for this reason, Neuro majors often switch to Bio and Biochem majors often switch to Chem. </p>
<p>Neuro is basically a more specialized version of the Bio major; courses are cross-listed between departments. Freshmen and Soph year you take the same courses as Bio and Biochem majors: Principles of Bio I and II, Gen Chem I and II, Gen Physics I and II, Calculus, Biostats, Molecular and Cell Biology I, etc - then you take the Neuro classes, like Intro Neuro, Molecular and Cell Neurobio, Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience, Developmental Neurobio, etc. You also have to pick 3 electives in the NS dept - these courses vary over the years. You’re also required to pick one of 5 electives in the Bio dept like Biochemisty or Biophysics or Genetics. </p>
<p>You can PM me if you have specific questions about the major or other science programs like Bio/Biochem/Chem…</p>
<p>CAS requires proficiency up to the Intermediate II level in foreign language; 4 classes but you can place into a higher class or place out of it entirely.</p>
<p>Thanks Alix. So from what I read, basically the neuro majors they begin to differ from the bio majors Junior year? Junior year is when they begin to take courses geared towards neuroscience. What is special about these courses and how do they differ from what the bio kids take? </p>
<p>Also would you recommend majoring in neuroscience for med school, since that is what I ultimately want to do.</p>
<p>i just applied to NYU’s neural science major for ED II… i really do hope i get lucky and get in ): if you dont mind me asking, what were your grades and sat scores like? and your ecs also? is the program highly selective? thanks answers would really help :)</p>