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Both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered in the area of Neuroscience. The M.S. program is primarily intended for students who desire training for technical positions in academia or industry. It is designed to give students 1) a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of neuroscience, 2) the ability to present their research in formal settings, and 3) research experience in the student's chosen specialty. The Ph.D. program is intended for students who plan to become academic faculty or to assume research positions in industry. It is designed to provide 1) a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of neuroscience, 2) training in a wide range of modern experimental techniques, 3) practice in the working skills a scientist requires, and 4) mastery of the student's chosen research specialty. Neuroscience M.S. programBroad knowledge of neuroscience is provided for all students by the Neuroscience Core Courses listed below. Additional Elective Courses provide specialized education appropriate to the student's research. The course of study depends on the student's research area and academic history, and is determined by negotiation among the student, the student's advisor, and the advisory committee. All Master's students take Seminars in Neuroscience every quarter.The M.S. degree requires a minimum of 45 total credit hours (including research and thesis), of which 30 hours must be formal course work. Students are encouraged to finish the program within two years; the average is two and one quarter years.Neuroscience Ph.D. programPh.D. students receive broad knowledge through Neuroscience Core Courses and specialized training through Elective Courses as described above. For Ph.D. students, the core requirements include a course in Neurobiology Techniques, which trains students in a wide variety of experimental methods appropriate to invertebrate and vertebrate preparations. Ph.D. students also develop working scientific skills through annual presentations in Seminars in Neuroscience, in which students and faculty present their research or lead discussions of recent journal articles. A breadth requirement for Ph.D. students is fulfilled by taking two courses, chosen in consultation with the student’s advisory committee, that are outside the student’s area of specialization. The Ph.D. degree requires a minimum of 135 total credit hours (including research and thesis), of which 45 hours must be formal course work. Students are encouraged to finish the Ph.D. program in five years; the average is five and one half years. Neuroscience Graduate Courses
* Neuroscience Core classes ** Departmental requirement
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