Neuroscience
The Neuroscience Certificate at Covenant College
As one of the fastest growing and developing interdisciplinary scientific fields of the 21st century, neuroscience research is providing a foundational understanding of the chemical, cellular, and anatomical underpinnings of brain/nervous system function, cognition, behavior, perception, and psychological/neurological disorders.
Covenant's neuroscience certificate provides an interdisciplinary curricular structure and intellectual grounding for students intending to pursue graduate study in neuroscience-related fields. Pursuing the neuroscience certificate will also provide students with unique opportunities to consider mind/brain/body connections from a Christian perspective.
Students will complete an interdisciplinary mix of 23-24 course credit hours and a capstone comprehensive exam.
- Foundational Grounding (8 hours)
- Topic Area 1 - Cellular/Molecular Emphasis (8 hours)
- Topic Area 2 - Systems Emphasis (3-4 hours)
- Topic Area 3 - Behavioral/Cognitive Emphasis (3 hours)
- Capstone Review and Assessment (1 hour)
Covenant alumni working in neuroscience-related fields:
Dr. Katherine Wert, PhD (Biology, ’08)
- Assistant professor of ophthalmology/molecular biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Her research work involves gene therapy approaches to retinal degenerative disease.
- Clinical neuropsychologist at Health Partners Neuroscience Center (St. Paul, MN)
- Her work involves assessment of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes that can occur in the context of a variety of neurological, medical, and psychiatric conditions.
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