There are many intriguing and unresolved questions in the field of neuroscience. Neuroscience is a broad and interdisciplinary subject, drawing from many fields to answer some of life's most important questions about the brain and behavior. Students in the major are provided with access to a wealth of scientific variety including biology, psychology, physics, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and statistics. Our Neuroscience curriculum allows you to explore questions related to the brain in relation to your own interests. At Loyola, you have options to pursue your interests and guide your own future career. Neuroscience majors can choose tracks in Biology, Psychology, Physics, or Business.

Our faculty expertise spans the field of neuroscience, including neural activity associated with auditory speech perception, working memory capacity, and selective attention; sex-specific impact of stress and gonadal hormone exposure during early life on the interaction between learning style and emotionality; NR4A orphan nuclear receptors in cartilage and synovial tissues and how these receptors regulate subsets of genes involved in the degradation of cartilage and the proliferation of cells; and the nonequilibrium properties of ion channels in cellular membranes, which involves ion channel electrophysiology, numerical simulations, and theoretical analysis of channel gating kinetics. Students are able to participate in faculty-led research as well as pursue their own research interests or independent studies.

And there are jobs out there for Neuroscientists! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the “medical scientists” (which includes neuroscience) career expects a job outlook of +8% from 2014-2024. The average salary in this category is $82,240 per year.