{"id":4,"date":"2022-11-02T18:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/usc-neuroscience\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:49:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/usc-neuroscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--intro-text align-center\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--intro-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students in the Neuroscience Majors are trained to develop an appreciation for the breadth of knowledge that spans the array of neuroscience disciplines, including molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, cognitive, and computational neuroscience.<\/p>\n<p>At the completion of their studies, students are prepared with a sufficient depth of knowledge and 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