SMITH COLLEGE NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAM
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Welcome to the Smith College Neuroscience Program. The Neuroscience Program at Smith offers courses, research opportunities, and other activities for students interested in the study of the brain and behavior. On our website you will find: • courses required for the major and minor in neuroscience, the requirements for Honors, and the Five College Certificate in Cognitive Neuroscience • faculty who teach and advise in the Neuroscience Program • the national role taken by Smith faculty and alumnae • a photo gallery of Smith neuroscience students and faculty What do Smith neuroscience students do?			Highlights & Announcements Smith hosts a chapter of the honor society for undergraduates in Neuroscience, Nu Rho Psi. The Five Colleges offer a Certificate in Cognitive Neuroscience. A gallery of photos shows Smith neuroscience students in courses and faculty research labs.
Studying Neuroscience Neuroscience is the study of nervous systems, touching diverse fields such as biology, psychology, biochemistry, philosophy, and computer science. Students of neuroscience are also diverse. For example, some students are primarily interested in questions of how consciousness arises from the human brain, while others become fascinated with the inner workings of individual nerve cells, and still others with the development of these complex neural systems. Neuroscience students at Smith receive excellent preparation for a wide range of careers including research, medicine, biotechnology, pharmacology, and a variety of other careers. The breadth of neuroscience encourages learning about many areas of science.
The images on our web pages are of retinal ganglion cells stained with a lipophilic dye. They were prepared by the late Professor Stefan Bodnarenko. You can view an enlarged version of this page's image. Comments about our site? e-mail Webmaster.

 

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