The undergraduate Certificate Program in Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary program requiring 20 credits of training in Neuroscience. The Program provides a group of related courses capped by a research experience. The Program 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.<br>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, consistently with the major's requirements. All required courses must be completed with a B-average or higher. Pass/Fail grades to not count.<br>Most courses required by the Certificate Program in Neuroscience 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.<br>Upon completion of the program, certificate earners will be able to:<br>Describe the molecular, cellular, and tissue-level organization of the central and peripheral nervous system.<br>Understand the properties of cells that make up the nervous system including the propagation of electrical signals used for cellular communication.<br>Relate the properties of individual cells to their function in organized neural circuits and systems.<br>Explain how the interaction of cells and neural circuits leads to higher level activities such as cognition and behavior.<br>Engage in research, generate testable scientific hypotheses, design experiments, and collect, analyze, and interpret data through collaborative research projects, lab work, internships, and coursework.<br>Demonstrate critical thinking skills by analyzing and evaluating neuroscience primary literature.<br>Effectively communicate scientific information in written and oral formats, prepare and formally present a scientific paper or poster about neuroscience research, including communication of quantitative data in statistics, graphs and tables.<br>Create a career development plan that matches an accurate self-assessment of abilities, achievement, motivation and work habits with specific job opportunities in the neurosciences.