BS Behavioral Neuroscience at University of Virginia

Programme overview

The BS in Behavioral Neuroscience prepares students for fields such as health care, medicine, law, commerce, government, education and data science, with training in neuroimaging, neurobiology, behavioral neuroscience and computational approaches.

Faculty: College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Department: Department of Psychology | Duration: 120 credit hours (four-year sample plan) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

About 55 credits of major coursework: prerequisites (PSYC 2005, statistics, BIOL 2100, calculus), a core including PSYC 3006, 3160, 3200, 3235 and 3250 or 3260, an advanced research course, two advanced topics courses, a psychological science foundation, science foundations and electives. All degree courses must be at least a C.

Career pathways

Pre-health tracks, government or intelligence work, biotechnology and laboratory work, higher education, AI, brain imaging and brain-computer interfaces, graduate study in psychology, neuroscience, data science or public health, and clinical or patent law careers.

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Entry requirements

Prerequisites (16 credits, 5 courses, each above C-): PSYC 2005; STAT 1601 or PSYC 3310; PSYC 2200, 3200 or BIOL 3050; BIOL 2100; APMA 1090, MATH 1210 or 1310.

First-year entry for Fall 2027 via Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision; transfer applicants can apply for Spring or Fall entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1 (decisions by December 15 and February 15 respectively); Regular Decision January 5 (decision by April 1). Applications are submitted through the Common Application. Standardized testing is test optional for Fall 2027 first-year applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 1 (notification by December 1); Fall Transfer March 1 (notification by May 1). Transfer applications are test optional.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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