Opportunities

The SURE program allows students to conduct significant research with a faculty mentor.

Undergraduate Research

Giving science students opportunities to do real research, guided by faculty, is a priority at Carthage. The neuroscience program offers a variety of research opportunities, including opportunities for students to present their findings at local, regional and national conferences. Students can work with Professors Dan Miller and Penny Seymoure in the rodent colony; or with biology professors Dan Choffnes and Patrick Pfaffle in genetics and neurobiology research.

Double Major

The interdisciplinary nature of the neuroscience major allows students to double major or minor in other academic disciplines. In particular, a number or courses in the neuroscience major also satisfy requirements in the psychology, biology, and chemistry majors. For details, talk to the neuroscience program director and see sample neuroscience schedules.

Pre-Health

Carthage offers many ways for students to prepare for medical school or graduate programs for the health professions. The College serves students who are interested in dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary, and public health. Pre-health students are assigned a faculty advisor who will assist them in determining which courses they should take and which career best suits their interests and ultimate goals. Learn more about pre-health at Carthage.

ScienceWorks: Entrepreneurial Studies in the Natural Sciences

ScienceWorks is a unique offering at Carthage. The program focuses on the business of science by integrating important skills such as written and oral communication, graphics and artwork, business accounting, management, and marketing. Students get hands-on experience and coursework that prepares them for the job market and career advancement.

SURE: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

SURE offers Carthage students the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professor during the summer doing real research work. Students receive a stipend, room and board on campus, and a small research budget.

Student Fellows

Like many academic departments and programs at Carthage, the Neuroscience Program offers students the opportunity to work for the program in return for a scholarship. The department appoints one student fellow each year. The fellow receives a reduction in tuition, assists faculty and offers other students free tutoring.

The photograph above is a choleratoxin-HRP labeled motorneuron.
Photo courtesy of Dr. Joe Steinmetz, Indiana University.

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Student Voices

"I think the department's strength is that they are able to provide the undergraduate student with experience in research projects that are typically only available at a graduate level."

— Jamie Hamill, '11, Kenosah, Wis.

Hear what students have to say about studying neuroscience at Carthage.

Faculty Spotlight

Carthage professor Dan Miller is working with students on cutting-edge research on PTSD. Read more.