Not as far as
degrees go, they would be the same. There would be some differences based on
neurobiology as a concentration, but that depends on where you are
academically:
Undergraduate: If you are at
a school that offers a neuroscience degree, you may have the option to focus on
the biological “wet” side of the brain. This will involve classes that depend a
great deal on cellular biology and genetics, and so you will take many
non-neuroscience classes along the way. It will probably look a lot like a general
biology degree, but with some changes in your upper division coursework.
Compare that to a more general neuroscience degree where you may get a taste of
cellular neuroscience, as well as cognitive neuroscience, computational
neuroscience, etc, along with more mathy classes like physics or actual math.
This can matter a lot if you intend to go to graduate school, as the background
you have will carry you into or out of a neuro program.
Graduate: Similar to
undergrad, there is only “Neuroscience” as a degree, not its various subfields.
However, in a neuroscience program at a school that focuses a lot on
neurobiology you will be working on nothing but. Research in your lab and
classes will all be about biology, essentially. Other schools may have a more
diverse neuroscience focus, and so you could again take your pick when it comes
to classes, and whatever lab you’re in would determine if that’s the research
you do.
In both cases, the
degree will say “Neuroscience” on it, nothing more specific. I should also warn
you that graduate neuroscience programs don’t like neuroscience undergraduate
majors very much for a number of reasons. If you are interested in becoming a
neurobiologist via grad school, a chemistry or biology degree would probably
help you get there more than a neuro degree.
Reference:
Kits Arriet
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