<p>Hello! I am making a last-minute decision on which college to attend as an undergraduate. I am interested in studying Neuroscience, and I have noticed that one of my choices (Macalester College) offers a Major in Neuroscience, though the other choice (Grinnell College) offers a Concentration in Neuroscience. </p>
<p>What would be some of the drawbacks of graduating, for ex., with a major in Psychology & a concentration in Neuroscience? Would ending up with a concentration in the program limit my chances for any post-graduate education?</p>
<p>Thank you very much!</p>
<p>Additional Info:</p>
<p>Is there any significant difference between a concentration and a major at the undergraduate level? And how would this possibly affect graduate school study in Neuroscience? </p>
<p>Thanks again for any information anyone can provide!!</p>
<p>No, the degree name won’t matter for grad school so much as your preparation in courses (which will allow you to take more neuroscience courses?), research (which does more research in neuroscience?), and recommendations. Neuroscience is very interdisciplinary and so it takes students from a wide range of backgrounds–from biology to psychology to computer science. I have a feeling that an undergrad neuroscience major is less common than having a neuroscience ‘track’ as part of another major.</p>
<p>Basically, choose the one that’s a better fit and offers you more opportunities for your interests; don’t focus on the name of the degree.</p>
<p>(I’m in cogsci and have seen lots of people from my school go on to neuroscience programs, despite the fact that none of them majored in neuroscience exactly, but had to pursue it through other avenues, like psychology and cogsci, since neuroscience isn’t a major)</p>