BS Neuroscience at University of South Dakota

Programme overview

Bachelor of Science covering the brain and nervous system, with a choice of cognitive neuroscience or molecular and cellular neuroscience subfields. An Occupational Therapy 3+3 accelerated pathway leads to the bachelor's and OTD in six years.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: Psychology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Vermillion, SD, United States

What you will study

Cognitive or molecular and cellular neuroscience tracks drawing on Psychology, Biology and the Division of Biomedical and Translational Sciences; minor courses include Neurobiology, Exploring Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology.

Career pathways

Behavioral or clinical neuroscience, biomedical science, clinical neuropsychology, medicine, the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries, physical therapy and science writing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide freshman admission: applicants meet one of a high school GPA of at least 2.6 (4.0 scale), upper 50% class rank, ACT composite of 21 or above (SAT 1070), or a score of 3 or higher on the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments; a test score is not required for review. Core high school coursework with a C average or better: 4 years English, 3 years advanced mathematics, 3 years laboratory science, 3 years social science, and 1 year fine arts for South Dakota graduates. International applicants need a secondary school transcript equivalent to a 2.6 GPA and English proficiency of TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS Academic 6.0 or Duolingo 105 (TOEFL Essentials 8). Fall 2027 international application deadline August 1; Spring 2027 December 15.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Entry terms for international applicants: Spring 2027 classes start January 11, 2027 (new student arrival deadline January 10); Fall 2027 classes start August 23 (new student arrival deadline August 20).

International undergraduate applicants: application deadline December 15 for Spring 2027 and August 1 for Fall 2027. Apply through the USD Undergraduate Application or the Common App; the application fee is non-refundable and paid online by credit card.

Graduate applications go through the USD Graduate Application or GradCAS; Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, Law, Medical, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Social Work use specialty CAS applications. Application deadlines are set per programme in the Graduate Catalog and are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The graduate application fee cannot be waived or deferred and is non-refundable.

Law (JD): applications open September 1 for the next year's admission; applicants apply through LSAC CAS and must submit the LSAT, GRE or JD Next. June LSAT scores are accepted for the same year if the application is submitted by July 1. Out-of-state applicants scoring 150+ on the LSAT receive in-state tuition.

Apply through the official page: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Apply

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