BS Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience degree bridges several scientific disciplines and equips students with a strong foundation for advanced studies and careers in rapidly evolving healthcare and technical fields. Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions. This interdisciplinary field integrates several disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, biology, chemistry, and computer science. As such, students in this degree will develop competency in foundational coursework in the life and physical sciences.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions. This interdisciplinary field integrates several disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, biology, chemistry, and computer science. Course list includes BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; PBSI 105 Psychology as a Major and Profession 1; PBSI 107 Introduction to Psychology 1; BIOL 112 Introductory Biology II. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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