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Curriculum

Ph.D. in Neuroscience

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Please note that the following is a sample curriculum plan. Current students must discuss their plan with their program coordinator to make adjustments as needed.

Year One

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Fall Semester

Course	Description	Credits
PIBS 701	Introduction to Biomedical Sciences	5 credits
PIBS 702	Scientific Reasoning	3 credits
PIBS 731	Laboratory Research	1 credit per rotation
PIBS 700	Journal Club	1 credit
PIBS 780	Research Ethics	1 credit
PIBS 782	Professional Development: Skills for Success I	1 credit

Spring Semester

Course	Description	Credits
PIBS 700	Journal Club	1 credit
PIBS 731	Laboratory Research	1 credit per rotation
PIBS 783	Professional Development: Skills for Success II	1 credit
PIBS 705	Biostatistics for Biosciences	3 credits
NEU 721	Membrane Physiology I	3 credits
NEU 722	Membrane Physiology II (Elective)	3 credits
NEU 760	Neuroscience I-A: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience	2 credits
NEU 761	Neuroscience I-B: Developmental Neuroscience	2 credits

Summer Semester

Course	Description	Credits
PIBS 830	Doctoral Dissertation	1 credit

Year Two

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Years Three, Four, and Five
During the last three years, students are advised into a combination of the following courses with variable credits that complete their degree requirements:
- NEU 700 - Seminars in Neuroscience
- NEU 731 - Advanced Topics in Neuroscience (one elective required)
- NEU 840 - Research in Residence (post-qualifying exam, pre-defense)
- NEU 850 - Doctoral Dissertation (register in defense semester)