Neuroscience (PhD)

Program Description

The PhD Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) provides high-level, scholarly, scientific training to qualified individuals interested in pursuing diverse careers to research, foster, disseminate and facilitate an in-depth understanding of the nervous system under normal and pathological conditions.

• Provides high-level, scholarly, scientific training
• disseminate and facilitate an in-depth understanding of the nervous system under normal and pathological conditions

Curriculum of study includes neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology Requires completion of a research thesis under the tutelage of internationally recognized GPN faculty.

Curriculum 5.5 years, 180 credits

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credits
GC 550	Found in Biomedical Sciences	10
NS 601	Profiles in Neurosci Research	1
NS 616	Neuroscience Journal Club I	1
NS 710	Seminar-NS	1
GC 760	PhD Laborator Rotation II	3
NS 910	Research-NS	V
NS 700	Intro to Neuroscience	2
GC 640	Research Ethics	1
NS 626	Neuroscience Journal Club II	1
NS 720	Seminar-NS	1
GC 770	PhD Laboratory Rotation	3
NS 920	Research-NS	V
NS 715	MolecularCellular Neuroscience	2
V	Journal Club	1
NS 730	Seminar-NS	1
NS 690	Neuropharmacology	2
GC 780	PhD Laboratory Rotation IV	3
NS 920	Research-NS	V
NS 745	AdvTop NeurodegenerativeDiseas	2
NS 930	Research-NS	V
	Credits	35
Second Year
NS 616	Neuroscience Journal Club I	1
NS 710	Seminar-NS	1
NS 910	Research-NS	V
NS 626	Neuroscience Journal Club II	1
NS 720	Seminar-NS	1
NS 940	Research	V
NS 636	Neuroscience Journal Club III	1
NS 730	Seminar-NS	1
NS 530	Neuroanatomy	4
NS 740	Applied Statistics in Neurosci	2
GC 730	Planning&Writing ResearchGrant	1
NS 920	Research-NS	V
General Elective		V
NS 930	Research-NS	V
Comprehensive Examination
	Credits	13
Third Year
Continue/complete Thesis Research
	Credits	0
Fourth Year
Continue/complete Thesis Research
	Credits	0
Fifth Year
Continue/complete Thesis Research
	Credits	0
	Total Credits	48