由于最近的技术进步，神经科学（对神经系统的科学研究）和认知科学（对如何在人脑中表示和转换信息的研究）之间的联系越来越紧密。亚利桑那大学在提供结合了两者的本科课程方面非常独特。NSCS计划的学生将在神经科学和认知科学的动态界面学习。该课程包括探索基础知识的核心课程和一系列选修课程，使学生能够在这个高度跨学科的领域中追求自己的兴趣。特别鼓励实验室研究。
Neuroscience (the scientific study of the nervous system) and Cognitive Science (the study of how information is represented and transformed in the human brain) are moving ever closer together due to recent technological advances. An undergraduate emphasis in Cognition can prepare you for advanced degrees and careers in medicine, research, education, government and more. Cognitive science is the study of how the brain represents, transforms and processes information. Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science with a Cognition emphasis complete their study within the College of Science's School of Mind, Brain and Behavior. This major provides students with a broad interdisciplinary foundation while allowing them to choose an emphasis that suits their interest. The Cognition focus encompasses cognitive functioning, development and disorders across the areas of decision-making, reasoning, attention, perception, memory, language and consciousness. Undergraduates engage in faculty research and prime themselves for graduate studies and professional careers.