Ways to study neuroplasticiy and brain stimulation

[The Psyche]

As a psychology major, I am really interested in the topic of neuroplasticity as well as brain stimulation. However, my school provides little to none neuroscience courses and I have decided to learn by myself. But I have little idea which specific topics (e.g. organic chemistry, physics, engineering?) are related to these two themes, so can you kindly suggest me what fundamental subjects I have to learn before pursuing these two topics? And how should I approach them? Are there any schools that specialize or are famous for these topics?

I have also searched for some scholars in the field and found that they are mostly neuroscience based and some of them even studied med school, is med school a must? And with a background that is not specifically trained for neuroscience, how should I equip myself to do research in the field?

 

Thank you very much for your reply.

[rising_star]

Why not look up the neuroscience curricula in departments that do have undergraduate neuroscience programs? I did a quick internet search for "undergraduate neuroscience programs." It was pretty easy to find curriculum information from those departments. Here are some links that might help:

 

Boston University: http://www.bu.edu/neuro/undergraduate/academics/

UAB: http://www.uab.edu/cas/neuroscience/program-information-/curriculum

Johns Hopkins University: http://krieger.jhu.edu/neuroscience/academics/requirements/

Colorado State University: http://mcin.colostate.edu/Undergrad/Programs.html

Duke University: http://www.dibs.duke.edu/education/undergraduate-neuroscience

Amherst College: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/neuroscience/major

 

The reason I suggest this is because looking at what others have to take can help you figure out what skills and knowledge they have that you need to learn on your own (or through coursework in related disciplines). From a quick glance, it seems that biology, organic chemistry, calculus, and two semesters of physics are required by many of these programs. I didn't see much in the way of engineering requirements, though that likely varies based on your specific interests. Good luck!