The Neuroscience concentration falls under the umbrella of the Integrative Biology major and students accepted to the concentration are subject to all Integrative Biology policies and regulations as well as additional regulations that are specific to each concentration. Below are degree requirements specific to the Neuroscience Concentration:
Students who enter the IBNS concentration with no prior neuroscience coursework must take two of the following five courses. Completion of these courses may be used toward fulfillment of the 9-credit Integrative Biology elective requirement.
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Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience |
PSB 6345 |
3 |
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Systems & Integrative Neuroscience |
PSB 6346 |
3 |
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Practical Cell Neuroscience |
BSC 6417C |
3 |
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Neurophysiology |
PCB 6835C |
3 |
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Advanced Neurophysiology Lab |
PCB 6837L |
3 |
Students enrolled in the IBNS concentration must select graduate-level elective courses that are relevant to the field of neuroscience. See the approved electives tables below.
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General Neuroscience |
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Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience |
PSB 6345 |
3 |
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Systems & Integrative Neuroscience |
PSB 6346 |
3 |
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Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience |
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Advanced Cell Physiology |
PCB 6207 |
3 |
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Developmental Neurobiology |
PSB 6515 |
3 |
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Brain Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapy |
BMS 6736 |
3 |
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Cellular Neuroscience and Disease |
PCB 6849 |
3 |
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Practical Cell Neuroscience |
BSC 6417C |
3 |
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Autonomic Function and Diseases |
BMS 6523 |
3 |
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Neurophysiology |
PCB 6835C |
3 |
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Advanced Neurophysiology Lab |
PCB 6837L |
3 |
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Human Neuroanatomy |
ZOO 6748 |
3 |
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Behavioral Neuroscience |
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Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience |
PSB 6058 |
3 |
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Developmental Neuropsychology |
PSB 6516 |
4 |
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Principles of Neuroscience |
PSB 6037 |
3 |
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Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Cognitive Neuroscience |
ISC 5465 |
3 |
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Seminar in Cognition |
EXP 6609 |
3 |
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Seminar in Human Perception |
EXP 6208 |
3 |
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Theoretical and Dynamical Neuroscience |
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Computational Neuroscience 1 |
ISC 6460 |
3 |
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Bioinformatics |
BSC 6458C |
4 |
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Bioinformatics: Engineering Perspectives |
BME 6762 |
3 |
For additional information regarding criteria which must be met by students participating in the neuroscience concentration, see the program guidelines document with the Forms and Policies section of this website.
Participants in the Integrative Biology-Neuroscience Ph.D. Program are also eligible to complete an en passant Master's degree (along the way). Additional information about Integrative Biology concentration options and the Master's Along the Way (MALW) in Biology option can be found here.
