BS in Neuroscience

There is a growing need to train students in neuroscience at the undergraduate level. Such training prepares students to start professional careers at the bachelor s level in the rapidly growing commercial biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. In addition, a bachelor s degree in neuroscience provides the background for future graduate study and/or the study of medicine. Currently the University of Illinois at Chicago is the only college or university in Illinois that offers a major in neuroscience.