Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Neuroscience

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Year One Biomedical Science Common Core Curriculum

Students are admitted via a common admissions process to the Biomedical Sciences PhD program, not to a specific biomedical major. After completing the first-year common core course work and laboratory rotations, students choose a dissertation research mentor and enter one of nine Doctor of Philosophy majors.

Semester One

Semester Two

Selectives: 4 Hours

Select four credit hours from the following courses:

BIOM 8030 - Experimental Therapeutics (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8080 - Neuroscience I (4 Credit Hours) (Required for Neuroscience major)
BIOM 8090 - Fundamentals of Genomic Medicine (2 Credit Hours) (Required for Genomic Medicine major)
BIOM 8215 - Fundamentals of Oncology I (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8230 - Biology of Proteins in Disease (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8240 - Introduction to Immunology and Infectious Disease (2 Credit Hours)

Semester Three

NURO 9210 - Investigation of a Problem in Neuroscience (1 Credit Hour TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester.

Must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.
STAT 7070 - Biomedical Statistics (3 Credit Hours)

Year Two and Beyond

The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum is not lock-step; students do not graduate as a class at the end of a specific semester. The average time to degree is approximately 5 years of full-time, year-round study; acceptable duration of the program is a minimum of 3 and maximum of 7 years. The number and type of advanced (2nd year and beyond) or elective courses vary, and may include courses within the Neuroscience program as well as courses in other disciplines.

Major Courses:

NURO 8082 - Neuroscience II (4 Credit Hours)
NURO 8310 - Advanced Topics in Neuroscience (1 Credit Hour)
Upon entering the Neuroscience major, this course must be taken every Spring and Fall until dissertation requirements are complete.
NURO 9010 - Neuroscience Seminar (1 Credit Hour)
Upon entering the Neuroscience major, this course must be taken every Fall and Spring until admission to candidacy and dissertation requirements are complete.
NURO 9210 - Investigation of a Problem in Neuroscience (1 Credit Hour TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester

Upon entering the Neuroscience major, this course must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.
NURO 9300 - Research in Neuroscience (1 Credit Hour TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester.

Must be taken every semester after admission to candidacy until dissertation requirements are met.

Electives: 2 Hours Minimum

ANAT 7040 - Graduate Neuroscience I (4 Credit Hours)
ANAT 8060 - Visual Neuroscience (2 Credit Hours)
NURO 8090 - Clinical Neuroscience (4 Credit Hours)
PHRM 8301 - Neuropharmacology (4 Credit Hours)
Upper level courses in another discipline or biomedical science major not included on the pre-approved elective listing may be taken as an elective with formal, advanced approval from mentor, program director, The Graduate School (and Office of the Registrar) per the official approval and course substitution process and form submission.

Additional Requirements:

In addition to specific course requirements, students must complete additional PhD degree requirements, including annual advisory committee meetings, individual development plans (IDP’s) satisfactory performance on the comprehensive examination, development and approval of a research proposal, writing and approval of the doctoral dissertation, and satisfactory performance on the final oral examination (dissertation defense). See PhD Student Guide for additional requirements and details.

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