MS in Neuroscience
Degree Requirements
The Graduate School requires a minimum of 30 credit hours for completion of the Master's degree. The Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program requires a certain number of these courses to be at the 8000 level or above (excluding research problems and thesis research).
| Required Core Courses | ||
| BIO_SC 8440 | Integrative Neuroscience I | 3 |
| BIO_SC 8442 | Integrative Neuroscience II | 3 |
| BIO_SC 8050 | Professional Survival Skills | 2 |
| Scientific Ethics (1 course, approved by thesis committee): | ||
Possibilities include but are not limited to: | ||
| Ethical Conduct of Research | ||
| Ethical Conduct of Research | ||
| Responsible Conduct of Research | ||
| Responsible Conduct of Research thru Engagement, Enactment and Empowerment NIH and other Federal Age | ||
| Introduction to Research Ethics | ||
| Topics in Graduate School | ||
| Select one from either group | ||
| Cellular/Molecular Courses | ||
| Bioelectricity | ||
| Medical Pharmacology | ||
| Transmembrane Signaling | ||
| System/Behavior Courses | ||
| Sensory Physiology and Behavior | ||
| Computational Neuroscience | ||
| Neurology of Motor Systems | ||
| Functional Neuroscience | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Neural Cardiorespiratory Control | ||
or MPP 9437 | Neural Cardiorespiratory Control | |
| Statistics course: select one | ||
| Possibilities include but are not limited to: | ||
| STAT 7020 | Statistical Methods in the Health Sciences | 3 |
| STAT 7070 | Statistical Methods for Research | 3 |
| STAT 7410 | Biostatistics and Clinical Trials | 3 |
| STAT 7540 | Experimental Design | 3 |
| PSYCH 3010 | Research Methods in Psychology I | 3 |
| Journal Club | ||
| NEUROSCI 8187 | Neuroscience Journal Club | 1 |
| V_M_S 8021 | Neurology Journal Review | 1 |
| PTH_AS 8500 | Seminar in Translational Neuroscience | 1-5 |
| Thesis Research | ||
| NEUROSCI 9090 | Thesis Research in Neuroscience (repeatable up to 12 hours) | 1-6 |
Admission Criteria
Fall deadline: December 15
- Minimum TOEFL scores:
| Internet-based test (iBT) | Paper-based test (PBT) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 600 |
- Minimum GRE scores:
| When did you take the GRE? | Verbal + Quantitative | Analytical |
|---|---|---|
| Prior to August 1, 2011 | 1200 | |
| On or After August 1, 2011 | 308 |
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
Neuroscience comprises a united field that integrates across many disciplines, and students from a variety of academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP). U.S. residents and international applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
Required Application Materials
To the Graduate School:
- All required Graduate School documents
To the INP Program:
- Departmental application
- 3 letters of recommendation
- GRE scores
- TOEFL (if applicable)