The program of study provides a broad background in neuroscience and related disciplines, preparing a student for a career as a research scientist and teacher. Graduates are recruited for positions in academic institutions where the discipline of neuroscience is growing rapidly, as well as in government, industry, and biotechnology.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE
The Neuroscience Graduate Program does not accept external applications for a terminal master's degree. A terminal master's degree in Neuroscience may be earned by Ph.D. students electing not to continue with the program. The terminal master's degree requires 24 formal, didactic credit hours of coursework (including NURO 8302, NURO 8340, NURO 8345, NURO 8325, and NURO 8326 and at least three hours of 8000-level courses), plus six credit hours of non-candidate research, resulting in a total of 30 credit hours of coursework. The student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 in the 8000-level courses.
RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR) REQUIREMENT
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training and IGP 8004 or NURO 8325
RESEARCH (6 credit hours)
NURO 8999 Non-candidate Research (0-12)