While progressing through the neuroscience curriculum at Santa Clara, students can expect to achieve the following learning goals:

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of basic neuroanatomy and nervous system function on a molecular, cellular, systems level.

• Describe major areas of neuroscience with a clear understanding of the main research approaches, techniques, and topics.

• Develop a high level of scientific literacy and quantitative, analytical skill so as to competently judge the scientific merit of original research and its representation by popular media.

• Apply critical thinking skills to formulate novel scientific questions and incorporate the appropriate analytical research methodologies to address them.

• Clearly present the results of a scientific study or a proposed experimental design in standard scientific written and oral formats.

• Communicate effectively about neuroscience in written and oral form to both specialized and broad audiences.

• Develop an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience.

• Develop professional direction for post-graduate life through experiences within the major.

• Evaluate the discipline of neuroscience critically within a larger cultural, socio-historical, and ethical framework