Neuroscience is the interdisciplinary study of the brain and nervous system — the biological foundation of thought, emotion, behavior, and learning. As one of the fastest-growing fields in the life sciences, neuroscience integrates biology, psychology, chemistry, physics, and computation to understand how neural systems work and how their dysfunction leads to neurological and psychiatric disorders.
The Neuroscience major is listed under both the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. The requirements are the same in both listings. The Biological Sciences Department provides students with a strong foundation in core biological principles while offering specialized training in the structure, function, and development of the nervous system. Students gain the knowledge and research experience needed to understand the brain from molecules to behavior.
Learn more about the Neuroscience BS.
To initiate your declaration of a Biological Science major, fill out and submit the…
You will be contacted by the Departmental Coordinator who will assist you in the process of completing your Declaration of Major/Minor and connecting you with a faculty advisor in your specific area of interest within the Biological Sciences.
Neuroscience Faculty
Biological Sciencesgouignar@uwm.eduLapham Hall 
Biological Sciencesgutzman@uwm.eduLapham Hall N515
Biological Sciencestran36@uwm.eduLapham Hall 
Biological Sciencesquinnc@uwm.eduLapham Hall N413