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Home » Academics » Majors, Minors & Programs » Neuroscience

Neuroscience

IDEA Center and play back buttonPursuing a major or minor in Neuroscience at Austin College will help you to:

  1. Understand the human brain and how it functions
  2. Understand and describe how the central nervous system (CNS) develops, matures, and maintains itself.
  3. Analyze and understand neurological and psychiatric disorders and potential methods to prevent or cure them.

Renee Countryman, Director

David Aiello with students
Did You Know? Expand

Most approved courses for the Neuroscience Major/Minor will count toward premed requirements. As an interdisciplinary program, courses will fulfill many of the college’s breadth requirements.

What You Will Learn Expand

We offer hands on opportunities for learning in laboratory courses. We will help our students to find internship opportunities with neighboring colleges and universities.

Jan Term Offerings Expand

The Neuroscience of Nature, Yoga, and Meditation – An immersive travel course that focuses on the practice of yoga and meditation while learning about the brain’s need for nature, how our brain changes from meditation, and the benefits of yoga on the mind, body, and spirit.

Renee Countryman

Meet the Faculty


Renee A. Countryman, Director
Psychology Department
Courses Taught: Behavioral Neuroscience, Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology, The Neuroscience of Learning & Memory, Clinical Neuroscience

 

David Aiello
David Aiello
Biology Department
Courses Taught: Genetics, Molecular Biology of Gene Expression

Lance Barton
Lance Barton
Biology Department
Courses Taught: Cellular Physiology

Kelli Carroll

Kelli Carroll
Biology Department
Courses Taught: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Karann Durland
Karann Durland
Philosophy Department
Courses Taught: Ethics & Medicine

Steve Goldsmith
Steve Goldsmith
Biology Department
Courses Taught: Animal Behavior

James Hebda
Jim Hebda

Chemistry Department
Courses Taught: Biochemistry, Biochemical Metabolism

Wayne Meyer
Wayne Meyer
BiologyDepartment
Courses Taught: Anatomy & Physiology, Systemic Physiology

John Richardson
John Richardson
Chemistry Department
Courses Taught: Biochemistry, Biochemical Metabolism

Meet Our Alumni

Carina Parikh

Carina Parikh ’13

Completing majors in psychology and mathematics, Carina was involved in research in biopsychology and completed an honors thesis in psychology. She participated in several summer internships, in work ranging from an after-school program for children with behavioral issues to an analyst for Avelo Mortgage, and then with a zoologist in his lab at Oklahoma State… [Read More]

Nick Pernik

Nick Pernik ’18

Major: Neuroscience; Minor: Biology Nick is currently a resident in neurosurgery of University of Tennessee. He earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern (Class of 2022).   While at Austin College (Class of 2018), Nick majored in Neuroscience with a minor in Biology. In his senior year he defended an honors thesis in neuroscience with… [Read More]

Kylie-Menocal

Kylie Menocal ‘18

Major: Public Health Minors: Neuroscience, Leadership Studies From: Plano, TX Research background: I have been active in research for three years, completing research projects in Neuroscience, Psychology, Community Health, and Civic Engagement. Her Neuroscience research was published in the peer-reviewed, on-campus research journal ACUMEN in 2018. Kylie successfully defended her Public Health Honors Thesis identifying the… [Read More]

Jeremy Swisher

Jeremy Swisher ’17

Jeremy Swisher graduated Austin College in 2017, majoring in Biochemical Neuroscience and minoring in Exercise and Sport Science. As an ESS minor, Jeremy crafted an Honors Thesis in the discipline. He is now achieving his MD at Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine.

George-Melchor

George Melchor, Jr. ’17

Major:  Biology – Minor:  Neuroscience – Bio: George S. Melchor, Jr. graduated from Austin College in January 2017, with a B.A. in Biology and a minor in Neuroscience. He originally transferred to Austin College from Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Texas, in the pursuit of a robust education in the biological sciences. While attending,… [Read More]

Program Extras:

  • Neuroscience in Everyday Life
  • Society for Neuroscience
  • BrainFacts
  • The Journal of Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience TED Talks
  • STEM Leadership Program

STEM Programs at Austin College

Program Details

  • Neuroscience Major Checklist
  • Neuroscience Minor Checklist
  • See the Neuroscience Courses
  • See the Austin College Bulletin

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