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Admission

[ The application deadline for Fall 2024 admission is May31, admissions are rolling-submit early!]

Minimum Requirements for Applying to the MABN

(1) An undergraduate overall GPA greater than 3.00.

(2) At least 15 credits of Undergraduate Psychology, Neuroscience or equivalent courses.

Preferences in Acceptance Decisions for the MABN

(1) The undergraduate coursework includes courses in Behavioral Neuroscience and related fields like Neurobiology.

(2) The undergraduate coursework includes courses in Statistics, Experimental Psychology, relevant laboratory courses, or Research Design.

(3) The student has undergraduate research experience in a Behavioral Neuroscience or Neuroscience-related laboratory.

(4) The student has contacted a faculty laboratory head who has agreed to supervise their thesis research. Please include this information in your application statement.

Prior to Submitting Your Application

The Masters Program in Behavioral Neuroscience (MABN) requires completion of a thesis based on original research in a laboratory at Queens College or another accredited research institution, which is supervised by the laboratory head. Choosing a research mentor who is not affiliated with the MABN program is possible but requires approval of the MABN program director (Kerstin Unger). If you know which lab(s) you are interested in, please contact faculty to find out if they are accepting students into their labs and if you would be able to meet with them to talk more about potentially joining their lab. Include this information in your application. We do not require prearranged commitments from faculty research advisors at the time of your application, but we strongly encourage it. Any information you can provide about your research interests and communication with faculty contributes to admissions decisions.

Applications for the Masters Program in Behavioral Neuroscience will be reviewed in the Spring semester of a given year for acceptance in the Fall semester of the same year. Applications are available through the Graduate Admissions Office at Queens College and are also downloadable from the link below. The annual deadline for admissions is April 1.

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