Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Academic Eligibility

First-year students: To be eligible for admission, freshman students must have met/be on track to meet all upper/senior secondary school requirements with the equivalent of a 2.5 GPA to be automatically considered for admission to undergraduate programs.

Transfer students: Transfer students must have graduated from secondary school and completed at least 12 university-level credits (1 semester) with the equivalent of a 2.0 GPA.

UM Undergraduate Admissions uses a 4.0 unweighted scale to determine GPA. If your school does not calculate GPA, we will calculate it for you when we evaluate your academic records. 

Documents for Admission

Secondary school students/graduates: Please submit academic transcripts/mark sheets for grades 9-12 and secondary school leaving certificates, exam results or diplomas showing secondary school completion (if applicable)

Students who have completed at least one semester (12 U.S. credits) of university or post-secondary study: university transcript/mark sheets/exam results listing all courses, grades and credits/hours and diplomas/graduation certificates (if applicable). Students who qualify for transfer do not need to submit secondary school documents.

English translations: All documents not originally issued in English must also be accompanied by word-for-word English translations. You, the applicant, can make the translations yourself.

Admission consideration for international applicants can proceed with unofficial documents. Unofficial documents are photocopies or scans of original academic documents submitted to University of Montana directly by you, the student. Unofficial documents can be uploaded to your admission portal.

Career development in the neuroscience major

UM is passionate about preparing students for life after graduation. The neuroscience is no exception, providing mentoring, training and guidance from year one.

For example, students pursuing independent research opportunities in faculty labs receive exceptional mentoring and are trained on state-of-the-art instrumentation. In fact, the same UM faculty members who lecture in the classroom also mentor students as part of their nationally recognized research efforts.

Networking and professional development in the neuroscience degree

Our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program provides neuroscience majors with salary and supply stipend to pursue a research project in the laboratory of a faculty mentor over the summer. Hands-on experiential training includes research techniques, experimental design and communicating results, all of which are skills needed in both the workforce and graduate/profession schools.

In addition, NIH-funded research centers sponsor numerous opportunities and events for students.

Clubs and student organizations for neuroscience majors

Our Neuroscience Club was established through a grassroots effort of a number of undergraduates. The club is now formally recognized by Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The club facilitates social activities with faculty, peer-to-peer mentoring and outreach to K-12 schools.

1. Complete an online application
2. Pay the application fee
3. Submit required application documents

• English language proficiency requirements
• Academic records
• Financial information
• Copy of passport
• Transfer form (for transfer students only) 

You can also download our International Admissions Checklist to help you submit all required materials.