| Curriculum
for the Neuroscience Doctoral Program
Semester Class Schedule
SEMESTER 1
|
Course# |
Course |
Credits |
|
1. |
BMS
501 |
Cell Biology I
|
4
cr |
| 2. |
BMS
503 |
Biomolecular
Structure and Function |
4
cr |
| 3. |
BMS
509 |
Laboratory rotation
|
2
cr |
| 4. |
BMS
511 |
Seminar
|
1
cr |
| |
|
(
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS : |
11
cr ) |
SEMESTER 2
|
Course# |
Course |
Credits |
| 1.
|
BCH BioChemistry - one of the following (2cr): |
| |
a.
BCH 507 |
Protein
structure |
2cr |
|
|
b. BCH 508 |
Regulation
of gene expression |
2cr |
|
|
c. BCH 512 |
Regulation
of metabolism |
2cr |
| 2.
|
BMS Cell Biology - one of the following (2cr) : |
| |
a.
BMS 505 |
Cell
Biology |
2cr |
| |
b.
BMS 506 |
Cell
Biology |
2cr |
| 3. |
NRS
520 |
Neuroscience
I |
4cr |
| 4.
|
BMS
510A |
Lab
Rotation |
2cr |
| 5. |
BMS
510B |
Lab
Rotation |
2cr |
| 6. |
NRS
512 |
Seminar
|
1cr |
| |
|
(
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS : |
13
cr ) |
|
Selection of Thesis Advisor |
SUMMER
|
Course# |
Course |
Credits |
| |
|
Laboratory rotation (optional ) |
2cr |
SEMESTER 3
|
Course# |
Course |
Credits |
| 1. |
NRS
521 |
Neuroscience II |
4cr |
| 2.
|
NRS 601 |
Topics in Neuroscience |
1
cr |
| 3.
|
NRS XXX |
Thesis
Research |
2-7
cr |
| 4. |
NRS
XXX |
Optional
elective courses |
(2-4
cr) |
| |
|
(
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS : |
9-12
cr ) |
SEMESTER 4
|
Course# |
Course |
Credits |
| 1. |
NRS
XXX |
Optional
elective courses |
2cr |
| 2.
|
NRS XXX |
Thesis
Research |
4-9
cr |
| 3.
|
NRS 602 |
Topics
in Neuroscience -elective |
1cr |
| 4. |
GCS
640 |
Graduate Research Ethics |
2 |
| |
|
(
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS : |
9-12
cr ) |
SEMESTER 5-10
|
Course# |
Course |
Credits |
| |
|
Thesis
Research |
1-12cr |
| |
|
(
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS/SEMESTER: |
1-12
cr ) |
SEMESTER 8-10
|
Course# |
Course |
Credits |
| |
|
Thesis
Defense |
|
| |
|
(
COMPLETION OF : |
72
cr ) |
|
