1st-Year Curriculum
Fall Curriculum
Requirement | Course Number | Course Name | Course Description | Credits |
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Core Course | GEMS 503 | Cell Biology | Advanced course on fundamental aspects of cell biology; basic concepts will be integrated with key examples which span gene, protein, cell, and tissue function. | 3 |
Core Course | NEUS 501 | Foundations of Neuroscience I | Provides a core understanding of modern neuroscience. Focuses on topics in cell and molecular neuroscience. | 3 |
Non-GPA Credit | NEUS 506 | Research Rotations | Research rotation course in which first year students from the Neuroscience program will undertake research projects in laboratories affiliated with this program. | 3-6 |
Non-GPA Credit | NEUS 595 | Seminar in Neuroscience | Oral presentations are made by students each session on timely journal articles, followed by in-depth discussions of the reported research. Presentation of research by invited lecturers. | 1 |
Spring Curriculum
Requirement | Course Number | Course Name | Course Description | Credits |
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Neuroanatomy | NEUS 403 | Human Neuroanatomy | Morphological organization of the nervous system. Functional correlations of neural structures. Organization of the nervous system, with an emphasis on mammals. | 3 |
Neuroanatomy | NEUS 483 | Mammalian Neuroanatomy | Organization of the nervous system, with an emphasis on mammals. | 4 |
Core Course | NEUS 502 | Foundations of Neuroscience II | A core understanding of modern neuroscience. Focus is on topics in systems, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience. | 3 |
Non-GPA Credit | NEUS 506 | Research rotations | Research rotation course in which first year students from the Neuroscience program will undertake research projects in laboratories affiliated with this program. | 3-6 |
Non-GPA Credit | NEUS 595 | Seminar in Neuroscience | Oral presentations are made by students each session on timely journal articles, followed by in-depth discussions of the reported research. Presentation of research by invited lecturers. | 1 |
Summer Curriculum
During the summer session at the end of the first year, students will complete their research rotations (students on fellowships will register for 6 hours of NEUS 506 during the summer) and select a thesis research advisor before the start of the fall semester of the second year.