Contact:
Sarah Raskin
Trinity College
Neuroscience Program
300 Summit Street, Life Science Center
Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: (860) 297-2342
FAX: (860) 297-2538
E-Mail: sarah.raskin@trincoll.com
URL: http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/Study/Neuroscience
Total Number of Faculty: 11
Total Number of Students: 32
US Citizens: 100%
Female: 56%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 16%
Program Established: 1990
Degree Offered: B.S.
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
46
Average Number of Years to Complete Program: 4
Program Description: Neuroscience is a broad, multidisciplinary field concerned with the nervous system, its components, and functional activities, including behavior and consciousness. How do nerve cells function and develop, and how do they communicate? How do brains work, and how have they evolved? What is the nature of consciousness, and the neural basis for behaviors and for human brain dysfunction? These are among the many questions being answered by contemporary neuroscience.
Neuroscience at Trinity involves faculty from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Philosophy, and Psychology. The major is designed to give students a fundamental grounding in the sciences, and the flexibility to direct their studies towards biological, behavioral, and cognitive aspects of neuroscience. A major in Neuroscience can lead to a career in scientific research, the health professions, education, business, law, or government. The Trinity major also prepares students for further study in graduate school and medical school. Students who are considering a major in Neuroscience should consult with the Neuroscience Director or a member of the Neuroscience Coordinating Committee as soon as possible to ensure the selection of an appropriate sequence of courses. Neuroscience students planning to attend graduate school for an advanced degree in any of the sciences are advised to take a course in statistics or statistical methods. Those who intend to enter a health related profession should also consult with a member of the Advisory Committee for the Health Professions.
Admission Requirements: http://www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/HowToApply/
How or Where to Apply: http://www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/HowToApply/ApplicationsandDeadlines.htm
Annual Tuition and Fee Costs: $35,130
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: $8,970 (Room/Board)
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: 47%
How, if necessary to apply: http://www.trincoll.edu/Admissions/FinAidProspective/FAQs.htm
Last revised September 2006
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