Neuroscience
MINOR
Human consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries left for science and philosophy, making neuroscience a field increasing in relevance, with major discoveries just waiting to be made. If you’ve got an insatiable curiosity and want a meaningful life helping others, then this program is a great place to start!
Explore the intricacies of the mind and human behavior from theoretical, philosophical, and empirical perspectives. You’ll go beyond the traditional classroom with service projects, community based research, labs, and field work.
Why study Neuroscience at Warren Wilson?
- Research: With faculty to guide you, you’ll have the opportunity to complete original research in an area of your choosing.
- Expert Faculty: With your professor’s guidance, you’ll learn brain and behavior fundamentals in the classroom, lab, and within the community.
Every student will complete community-engaged coursework, an internship, and original research as part of their major
A Sample of Our Partnerships
- Hinds’ Feet Farm
- Elida Home
- WNC Nature Center
- YMCA
See how Neuroscience students put our education into action
Community Engaged Course
In our introductory neuroscience course, Biopsychology, you’ll explore the biological bases of thought and behavior as you work alongside patients with our community partner Hinds’ Feet Farm, a day program for adults with brain injuries.
Work
You can work on any crew as a student but many Neuroscience majors choose to be on crews such as:
- Genetics
- Chemistry
- Wellness
- Garden
Popular Courses
Social Neuroscience
Social neuroscience integrates theories and methods of social psychology and cognitive neuroscience in order to explain social and emotional behavior at three levels of analysis: social, cognitive, and neural. You’ll use key concepts and methods from social neuroscience to analyze findings in core areas of social psychology, including emotional appraisal, person perception, emotion regulation, stereotyping, attitudes and beliefs, social decision making, cooperation, personality, and individual differences.
Sensation and Perception
Explore how human beings gather and interpret information provided by the sensory systems. You’ll examine the physical properties of the sensory signal; the physiological mechanisms of the sensory organs; and the psychological processes that filter, construct, and influence our perceptual experiences.
Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
Explore the wide variety of theories and studies that have helped us to better understand conscious thought and action as well as nonconscious regulation of behavior. We’ll focus on research into the neural mechanisms of thirst and hunger, emotion, attention, learning and memory, language, and decision-making. You’ll participate in a number of lab exercises and demonstrations used to investigate course concepts.
Jen Mozolic, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Self-regulation, cognitive control, mindset, motivational framework
- Brain development, brain health
- Environments, experiences, interventions that support learning & well-being
“I love teaching at Warren Wilson because the students are so interesting and engaging. I’m incredibly lucky that I have a job where I get to come to work every day and learn something new or think about the world in a different way.”
Alisa Hove, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Mating system evolution
- Plant-fungal interactions
- Evolutionary responses to environmental stress
“Warren Wilson College provides seemingly endless opportunities to work in collaborative settings with students who take an active role in their own learning. ”
Langdon J. Martin, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Reduction of methane production in ruminant livestock
- Analysis of spent craft brewer’s yeast
- Analysis of natural products
“In the classroom, I have two jobs as a professor. My first job is to confuse you. My second job is to un-confuse you: because that’s how the learning happens!”
Robert Swoap, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Music and Movement
- Health Psychology
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
“I am committed to co-creating a rich and meaningful experience for students. Whether in the classroom, on a field course, or on the dance floor, I love to help students learn, grow, connect, and thrive.”
Cristina L. Reitz-Krueger, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Sexual health among adolescents and emerging adults
- Sexual assault
- Intimate partner violence
“I believe in the power of social sciences to change the world for the better, and I love working with students who want to get out there and actually make those changes!”
Where Our Neuroscience Graduates Go
- UNC Medical School
- San Jose State
- US Navy
- QP Mental Health
