The goal of the Department of Biology at the University of Miami is to expand and strengthen opportunities for stundents at the cutting edge of this discipline. The faculty offers an education that produces young scientists and citizens who understand the scope and perspective of modern biology. The students receive excellent preparation for advanced work in the sciences, for professional careers in health, law, and policy, and for good citizenship in a society increasingly affected by and dependent on modern science and technology.

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system (i.e., the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves), the mechanisms of behavior, and the nature of mind and consciousness. The Neuroscience Program is a rigorous, interdisciplinary program between the Department of Psychology, the Department of Biology, and the Miller School of Medicine. The neuroscience major provides a broad-based liberal arts background that can be applied to a variety of career fields.  It is also excellent preparation for medical school or graduate study in neuroscience, psychology, biology or behavioral medicine.

The neuroscience major seeks to provide students with exposure to and a fundamental understanding of the neural and bio behavioral sciences by delivering an integrative educational experience and promoting interactions among faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students in basic scientific inquiry, advising, and mentoring.