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Biomedical Sciences - Neurosciences - M.S. and PH.D. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

 

Biomedical Sciences - Neurosciences M.S.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (32 credits)
Course Title Credits
BMS 60199 Thesis I (2-6) 6
BMS 60462 Neurobiology: Systems and Behavior 4
BMS 60729 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4
BMS 61000 Responsible Conduct of Research 1
BMS 61001 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences 1
Quantitative Methods and Statistics, Choose from one of following:  3-5
ANTH 68637 Analysis of Bioanthropological Data I (5)  
ANTH 68638 Analysis of Bioanthropological Data II (3)  
BSCI 60103 Biological Statistics (3)  
PSYC 61651 Quantitative Statistical Analysis I (3)  
PSYC 61654 Quantitative Statistical Analysis II (3)  
Approved elective coursework, including research 11-13
MINIMUM TOTAL 32

M.S. students must enroll in a minimum of 17 credit hours of letter-graded coursework, including requirements and electives. Electives are approved by the student's thesis committee.

 

 

Biomedical Sciences - Neurosciences Ph.D.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (60-90 credits)
Course Title Credits
BMS 70120 Laboratory Techniques in Biomedical Sciences (2)* 4
BMS 70462 Neurobiology: Systems and Behavior 4
BMS 70729 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4
BMS 71000 Responsible Conduct of Research 1
BMS 71001 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences 1
BMS 80199 Dissertation I (15) 30
Quantitative Methods and Statistics, Choose from one of following:  3-5
BMS 78637 Analysis of Bioanthropological Data I (5)  
BMS 78638 Analysis of Bioanthropological Data II (3)  
BSCI 70103 Biological Statistics (3)  
PSYC 71651 Quantitative Statistical Analysis I (3)  
PSYC 71654 Quantitative Statistical Analysis II (3)  
Approved elective coursework, including research 11-43
MINIMUM TOTAL POST MASTER'S 60
MINIMUM TOTAL POST BACHELOR'S 90

*Taken twice

Ph.D. students must enroll in a minimum of 21 credit hours of letter-graded coursework, including requirements and electives. Electives are approved by the student's dissertation committee. Ph.D. students must add additional research hours to reach a total of at least 30 credit hours post master's or 60 credit hours post bachelor's prior to enrolling in BMS 80199 Dissertation I. Upon completion of course requirements and candidacy exams, doctoral students must register for BMS 80199 Dissertation I for two semesters for a total of 30 credit hours and thereafter BMS 80299 Dissertation II until all requirements for the degree have been met.