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I also suspect learning about neurosciences at an undergrad level may not be that valuable. Knowledge in these fields is likely to change so rapidly that even the basics will be outdated. I suspect strong chemistry and molecular biology skills will become very important in the field. There is no reason for an undergrad to become highly specialized.
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I think an undergrad neuroscience education can be valuable, as long as the student also seeks out opportunities to take more broad courses in biology or chemistry.</p>
<p>I double-majored in neuroscience (my primary major) and biology, and I felt that was an asset for me in my graduate school applications -- I have a broad biology background, but I am also extremely knowledgeable about neurobiology specifically. Some of my grad school interviewers commented that they were pleased to see me pursuing a program that was broad as well as deep.</p>
<p>I do agree that majoring only in neurobiology without a strong biology background can be a little cart-before-the-horse. :)</p>
<p>And, ahem, I'll second mootmom's recommendation for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at MIT -- it's a very well-respected program, of course, but it's also relatively small (about 30 undergrads per year), flexible (students choose whether to take a cog-sci track or a neurosci track), and requires undergraduate research. My experience as an undergrad in the department were great. (And relevant to the OP's question, many students in the department minor in or complete a second major in chemistry.)</p>