{"id":8798,"date":"2026-02-09T15:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/?page_id=8798"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:18:00","slug":"neuroscience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/majors-and-minors\/neuroscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroscience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Bates Program in Neuroscience’s curriculum is built around active, learning-by-doing experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The program trains students to draw on perspectives from physiology, psychology, biology, and quantitative approaches to consider topics such as molecular and cellular mechanisms, neural circuits, computation, and behavior. Students develop skills through laboratory courses and research practice, and the major culminates with a senior capstone or thesis that emphasizes rigorous, independent inquiry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thomas Pinette
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How to design and conduct neuroscience research by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To communicate the principles of neuroscience clearly in writing, presentations, and visuals for different audiences<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to evaluate evidence and scientific claims with methodological and ethical rigor, paying special attention to societal impact<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to translate neuroscience into real-world domains including health, technology, education, and policy<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To present and share research with the campus community and at regional and national scientific meetings<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To build a broad understanding of the connection between the brain and behavior, starting at the molecular level<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Students graduate as thoughtful and responsible consumers and producers of neuroscientific knowledge, providing a versatile foundation for careers in healthcare, research, biotechnology, and academia. Graduates frequently pursue roles as physicians, neuroscientists, research technicians, and counselors, or work in specialized areas like pharmaceutical sales, science writing, and AI-driven interface development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“During my sophomore year Cognitive Neuroscience lab in Pettengill, my life was changed when my professor introduced me to a career I\u2019d never heard of where I could help people, solve puzzles, and continue learning throughout my life. My mentors at Bates mapped out the path for me and supported me every step of the way. Now, 8-plus years of training later, I am practicing and so in love with my work.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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