Neuroscience, PhD

Degree Requirements

Credits: A minimum of 72 credit hours, including a 23-credit course requirement covering fundamental material in cellular and molecular neurobiology, systems neuroscience, and several elective courses.

Core Courses

The following core courses are required.

• MSNBIO 2010 - SCIENTIFIC ETHICS OR
• NROSCI 2010 - SCIENTIFIC ETHICS

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• MSNBIO 2100 - CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY 1 OR
• NROSCI 2100 - CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY 1

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• MSNBIO 2101 - CELLULAR & MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY 2 OR
• NROSCI 2101 - CELLULAR & MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY 2

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• MSNBIO 2102 - SYSTEMS NEUROBIOLOGY OR
• NROSCI 2102 - SYSTEMS NEUROBIOLOGY

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• MSNBIO 2624 - GRANT WRITING

Additional Information

In addition to University requirements for graduate degrees, students are also required to obtain research experience in at least two separate laboratories; attend journal clubs and research seminars; pass a reprint exam following their first year of study, a comprehensive exam, and a doctoral dissertation and defense; and, to serve as a teaching assistant for at least one term (or course).