神经科学是心理学和生物学以及计算机科学，化学，工程，医学和其他领域的一个广泛且跨学科的学科。因此，达特茅斯大学的神经科学课程提供了神经科学核心领域的广度和深度。神经科学是一个瞬息万变的领域，这些变化是由深入的研究驱动的。达特茅斯大学神经科学专业的学生通过实验室工作获得了研究方法方面的经验，并有机会与导师一起从事独立研究。
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (PBS) administers the Neuroscience major. Potential majors are encouraged to begin planning their course of study by the end of their first year. Review the information below and utilize the checklist to guide you in planning your coursework. These are just a few of the intriguing and unresolved questions in the field of neuroscience. Neuroscience is a broad and interdisciplinary subject, drawing from psychology and biology, as well as computer science, chemistry, engineering, medicine and other fields. Thus, the neuroscience curriculum provides breadth as well as depth in the core areas of neuroscience.<br>Neuroscience is a rapidly changing field, and those changes come about through intensive research. Students will gain experience with neuroscience research methods through laboratory work and have the opportunity to engage in independent research in conjunction with a faculty mentor.