Certificate in Neuroscience

The Neuroscience Certificate is an interdisciplinary program requiring 20 credits of training in Neuroscience. The certificate provides a group of related courses capped by a research experience. The certificate is likely to be of particular interest to students who want to pursue graduate or professional training, but it is intended to appeal to any student interested in Neuroscience.

Courses taken for the certificate in the lower division (1000 and 2000 level) may satisfy general education requirements (that is, breadth requirements), if they are approved general education courses. Courses in the upper division (3000 level and above) may satisfy requirements for the student’s major, consistent with the major’s requirements. All required courses must be completed with a "B-" average or higher. Pass/Fail grades to not count.

Most courses required for the Neuroscience Certificate have prerequisites. Some students may satisfy prerequisites by virtue of their prior curriculum. When this is not the case, students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites.

How to Earn the Neuroscience Certificate

To earn the Neuroscience Certificate you should:

1. Meet with an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office so that they can declare the certificate for you
2. Complete the coursework
3. At the same time, find a neuroscience faculty member who is willing to be your research mentor. You can contact any neuroscience certificate faculty members that you are interested in working with to ask if they have any undergraduate research assistant positions available, and if so, how you could apply. It is expected that your research will lead to a presentation of the research (e.g., at the UMSL Neuroscience Showcase or the Undergraduate Research Symposium).
4. Complete the enrollment form and have your research mentor sign it. Send the completed form to jgscr7@umsystem.edu
5. Direct any questions you may have about which classes to take or how to find a research mentor to the Stadler Psychological Sciences Advising Office
6. Direct any requests for exceptions to the coordinator of the certificate, see to the right for the contact information
7. Indicate that you want to receive the Neuroscience Certificate when you apply for graduation