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Neuroscience is the scientific study of the central (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral (nerves in body) nervous system. The neurobiology major at UW Madison will provide a rigorous education in neuroscience principles that will prepare students for health-related careers (physician, physician assistant, veterinarian, dentist, neuroimaging technician, speech-language pathologist, neuropsychologist, drug rehabilitation counselor, physical therapists), academic careers (college and university faculty, research scientists, lab technician, K-12 teachers), and careers in pharmaceutical and biotech industries, venture capital and scientific consulting firms, medical and scientific journals, intellectual property law, neuroscience-related nonprofit organizations and foundations, and government agencies.
Application Completed Higher Secondary Education or equivalent. Official transcripts GPAs between a 3.8 and a 4.0, and a class rank in the 85–97 percentile. TOEFL iBT: 80 OR IELTS 6.5 overall. Two Essays One Letter of Recommendation ACT / SAT (optional for Spring 2027)
NeurologistBiochemistNeurobiologistPsychophysicistEducational psychologistClinical neuropsychologistPsychiatristNeuroimmunologistPsychopharmacologistAnimal neurologistNeuropathologistNeurophysiologistBiotechnologistPatent agentRegulatory affairs and clinical trial managementSpeech therapistPhysiotherapistOccupational therapistBiostatisticianNeuroinformaticsNeural engineerComputational neuroscientistGenotypingDatabase and databank managerNeural network researcherNeuroeconomistManagement consultancyAdvertising and Neuromarketing
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