College of Science & Health Offers Neuroscience Major

Beginning in fall 2016, DePaul will become one ofthe select schools in the Chicago area offeringneuroscience at the undergraduate level. Theneuroscience program will offer aninterdisciplinary bachelor of science degree thatdraws from the natural, behavioral andcomputational science fields. Neuroscience hasquickly become one of the fastest growing areasof study in the natural and behavioral sciences.

The program will provide courses for neuroscience majors across fourconcentrations: cellular/molecular, behavioral/cognitive,computational neuroscience and general. The program is aninterdisciplinary major that involves various topics such asbiology, psychology, philosophy, mathematics and computer science.By achieving a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, our studentswill be prepared to pursue a variety of career paths. Within the healthfield, students can go on to graduate training programs that focus onneuroimaging and neurophysiology for example,administering electroencephalograms or magnetic resonanceimaging.

Professional health careers dealing with neuroscience includepsychiatry, neurology, neuropathology, neuro­physics andneurosurgery. Students interested in psychology can pursue careersin counseling, clinical psychology or neuropsychology. Thoseinterested in computational neuroscience can go on to graduateprograms in computer science, imaging, artificial intelligence and “bigdata.”

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New Music FacilitiesDePaul's School of Music is pleased to announce that constructionon the new School of Music center has begun on DePaul’s LincolnPark Campus. The new School of Music center, located along the

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DePaul University20,000 Apps!DePaul had the largest applicant pool inour history this year, with over 20,000applications received for our freshmanclass.

Common App ExclusiveStudents applying for admission toDePaul for fall 2017 will only be able toapply using the Common Application.

Counselor Visit Days:Save the DatesJoin us for the annual Counselor VisitDay tentatively scheduled for Friday,December 2 at the Lincoln ParkCampus. More information will beavailable in the fall.

Counselor Night at The TheatreSchool: On Thursday, November 3please join us for a performance of TheTheatre School’s production of Romeoand Juliet. An informal reception, withremarks by Theatre School faculty andstaff and a student panel, will precede

west side of North HalstedStreet between Fullertonand Belden avenues, whichwill also include anunderground parkinggarage, is expected to becomplete in spring2018. The 185,000­square­foot building will includeteaching studios, rehearsal space, a concert hall, two recital hallsand a jazz hall. The 505­seat William E. and Mary Pat Gannon HayConcert Hall will be an elegant and acoustically optimal hall designedto accommodate the School of Music’s full range of musicalensembles. A 140­seat large recital hall will reach three stories highin order to deliver professional quality acoustics with a clear andpolished sound. An 81­seat small recital hall will incorporate many ofthe same acoustic and technical features of the larger hall and will belocated on the opposite side of the building. The 76­seat PhilipCorboy and Mary Dempsey Jazz Hall will provide the perfect settingfor audiences to experience the intimacy and ambiance of a jazzclub.

The new space will also include a commons area to serve as thefront door, forming a gathering place for the School of Musiccommunity and social spaces for students; an atrium café to serveas a gathering spot before concerts, during intermissions and afterthe performance; and new teaching spaces, designed around thetechnical needs of students and faculty, will include instrumentalrehearsal rooms, a chamber music room, a choral rehearsal room, acomputer lab, a large recital hall green room, a percussion rehearsalroom and a sound recording technology suite.

Growth in Computing and Digital MediaOver the past year, DePaul has seen immense growth in manyprograms, but none more so than those housed within the College ofComputing and Digital Media (CDM). While CDM has been the fastestgrowing college at the university for some time, this year the collegeexperienced large jumps in both the numbers of applicants andadmitted students into their most popular programs. ComputerScience, for example, saw a 33% growth in applications from lastyear, with a 28% increase in admitted students, while some morespecialized fields, such as Information Assurance and SecurityEngineering, saw a 76% increase in applications and a 91% increasein admitted students. Digital Cinema and Animation, which arequickly becoming some of the most popular programs of study atDePaul, saw a nearly 20% increase in applications and admittedstudents from last year (more information about the Digital Cinemaprogram was printed in the fall issue of Counselor Clips).

“Stories” from DePaul Has LaunchedDePaul’s “Stories” is designed to bring the best of DePaul to theforefront. With content coming from Admissions, Career Center,Athletics, Alumni, Newsline and everywhere in between, “Stories” willbecome the place for prospective students, parents and high schoolcounselors to learn about the fun, important and impactful thingsbeing done by our faculty, staff and student body. There is also a tab specifically for counselors to see information applicable to their

the performance and an optional tourwill be available to those who wish tosee The Theatre School’s facilities.Invitations will be sent in September.

Information Sessionsand Campus ToursWe offer regularly scheduledinformation sessions and tours of theLincoln Park Campus Monday throughSaturday. Our information sessions, ledby an admission counselor, provide anopportunity for prospective studentsand their families to learn more aboutacademics, student life and theadmission process at DePaul. EachLincoln Park information session lastsone hour and is followed by a campustour. We also offer Loop Campus toursMonday through Friday. To register,visit go.depaul.edu/visit or call ouroffice at (800) 4­DePaul, extension57500.

students.

ADMISSION UPDATES

Early Action and RegularNotification Deadlines

DePaul’s Office ofAdmission encouragesstudents interested inapplying to meet one of twoestablished deadlines. TheEarly Action Program (EAP)

deadline requires materials to be postmarked by November 15, 2016.In recognition of the earlier October 1 FAFSA start date, November15 will also serve as the priority filing deadline for students tocomplete the FAFSA. Students who meet this deadline will benotified of an admission decision by January 15, 2017 andfinancial aid information by mid­December.

The Regular Notification application deadline is February 1, 2017.Students who apply by this deadline will receive notification no laterthan March 15, 2017. Applications received after the February 1postmark deadline will be reviewed on a space­available basis. Allmaterials must be received by the established deadlines.

To be considered for admission, the student must submit anapplication, official high school transcript and test scores (unless heor she chooses the test optional alternative that includessupplemental essay questions), and a counselorrecommendation. We encourage students to also complete theoptional essay to give us more insight into theirapplications. Applicants may be required to submit additionalmaterials upon request.

The application deadline for those interested in applying to theSchool of Music is December 1, 2016 or The Theatre School isFebruary 1, 2017.

UPCOMING VISIT DAYS FOR YOUR STUDENTS

Fall Visit Days: Saturday, October 8 & Saturday, November 5, 2016

Spring Visit Day: Saturday, April 22, 2017

Admitted Student Visit Days: Friday, March 3 & Saturday, March 4, 2017

Visit Days are an overview of everything DePaul has to offer. Visitorscan learn about the admission and financial aid processes as well astalk with current students and faculty from all of our undergraduatecolleges. To register, visit go.depaul.edu/visit or call (773) 325­7500.

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