Study BS in Neuroscience at American University - Shorelight in the USA, College of Arts and Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Neuroscience is a rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field, including psychology, chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics/computer science. You’ll study biological and chemical mechanisms of both typical and atypical brain functions with faculty experts in behavioral, computational, and cognitive neuroscience. You achieve depth in the field through upper-level specialization and research experience, and develop breadth by selecting courses from a range of electives.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$59,016.00 per year

Housing Rates- Single- 14700 Academic Year Total

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus

4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 532,

Washington DC,

Washington,

20016, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have successful graduation of year 12 and completion of college preparatory curriculum with a Grade Point Average of 3.0

English requirements

IBT/TOEFL: Academic Accelerator Program (2 semesters) - 74 with all sub-scores above 15 and at least one sub-score below 20; Extended Accelerator Program (3 semesters) - 68 with no sub-score below 14. IELTS - Academic Accelerator Program (2 semesters) - 6 with no sub-score below 5.5; Extended Accelerator Program (3 semesters) - 5.5 No sub-score below 5.0

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.