Neuroscience major isn't offered, would Psychology be the next closest thing?

<p>Neuroscience major isn't offered, would Psychology be the next closest thing?</p>

<p>I'm really interested about learning about the brain and the nervous system, which led me to pursue but a Neuroscience degree, but my school doesn't offer it.</p>

<p>Transferring to a school that has Neuroscience major will do it.</p>

<p>A psychology dept. will offer coursework in behavioral neuroscience, so a psychology major would be fine. Depending on what you plan to do with respect to grad school or career, you should take core basic science courses to supplement a psychology major, e.g., chemistry, biology, physics, calculus. You also could major in biology and supplement this with psychology courses. Or, double major in biology and psychology, or do a major in one with a minor in the other.</p>

<p>I second what zapfino wrote.</p>

<p>Zapfino’s last two suggestions, a bio major supplemented with psych courses or a double major in bio and psych, are what I would support. After all, neuroscience is a subset of biology, and psychology won’t really explain how the brain actually works.</p>