behavioral neuroscience is a new major in psychology at the university of kansas. the concentration in behavioral neuroscience is designed for students with a focused interest in the biological bases of behavior and thought. the concentration is well suited for students who are contemplating professional or mainly research careers in medicine, pharmacology, veterinarian medicine, animal science, neurology, neurobiology, and neuroscience. it is also suitable as a degree for those headed into other health-related fields or graduate school in other areas of psychology. behavioral neuroscience majors will take courses in many different departments because, as they explore the neural basis of behavior and prepare to enter the neuroscience research field, they will need to acquire knowledge in the realms of chemistry, biology, psychology, statistics, and even computer science.