REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE NEUROSCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAM
At least one elective course Selected by the student in consultation with the major professor and/or guidance committee. Elective choices are flexible and meant to enhance and strengthen the student’s expertise in the research area of interest. Graduate classes are preferred, however, undergraduate courses can be taken with the approval of the Graduate Advisor or Program Director.
Neuroscience 200B
Fundamentals of Neuroscience
Neural and hormonal systems
Neuroscience 200C
Fundamentals of Neuroscience
Neural control of behavior
Neuroscience 202
Advanced Methods in Neuroscience
Cell Biology and Neuroscience 240
Special Topics in Scientific Rigor
Weekly Research Lunch Series
Neuroscience 287
Colloquium in Neuroscience
Required every fall, winter, and spring quarters
Neuroscience 289
Special Topics in Neuroscience
Required every fall and spring quarters. Following completion of the qualifying exam, students are required to enroll in NRSC 289 only once per year
Biomedical Sciences 254
Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Sciences
First year students must enroll in Fall offering of the Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Sciences (BMSC) 254 to fulfill Requirement for Responsible Conduct of Research, 1 unit
Additional Core Requirements:
Neuroscience 287 (Quarterly)
Colloquium in Neuroscience
Reports on current research topics in neuroscience presented by visiting scholars, campus faculty and students. Course is repeatable.
Neuroscience 289 (Fall and Spring Quarter)
Special Topics in Neuroscience
Interdisciplinary seminar with the instructor and topic varied each time the course is offered. Topics include: synaptic mechanisms; membrane channels; glial cells, developmental neurobiology; central pattern generation and behavior; CNS repair and regeneration. Course is repeatable.
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