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Coursework
The graduate curriculum gives Program in Neuroscience students a broad base of knowledge and is also tailored to meet student’s research interests and career goals. Every student is assigned an Advisory Committee which assists the student in choosing electives in addition to the required courses to help design their individual curriculum.
- The first semester core course “Mechanisms in Biomedical Sciences I, II, III” provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge in cellular, molecular, and structural biology.
- The content of the first semester core course is supplemented with additional material in Topics in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Introduction to Membrane Biophysics
- Informal Bioethics Course in Winter 1 Semester
- Neuroanatomy and Neuropharmacology in the Spring 1 semester plus electives
- Biostatistics and Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience in the Fall 2 semester plus electives
- Proseminar Course and electives in the Spring 2 semester
- Journal Club (regular attendance at a broad-based journal club is required, and students must present at Journal Club at least once during their second year and one more time afterwards.)
NOTE: For more information, prospective students may wish to view the student handbook.