Behavioral Neuroscience
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and psychological functioning, and their application to experimental and therapeutic research problems. Includes instruction in functional neuroanatomy, neural system development, biochemical neural regulatory mechanisms, neurological biophysics, memory storage and retrieval, physiology of cognition and perception, physiological bases of psychopathology and behavioral disorders, psychopharmacology, comparative psychobiology, molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, and specialized experimental design and research methods.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 27 institutions across the United States, with a total of 4281 degrees awarded annually.
Bachelor's Degrees
1,352
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
3
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
49
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
23
degrees awarded
Other Awards
2,854
awards given
Top Schools for Behavioral Neuroscience
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.