Requirements

Core Courses  Course Title Course Description
 CGS 765                                                   Proteins: Dynamic Structure and Function                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The 15 hours of this 5-week, 1 credit hour course present fundamental principles of protein structure and function.
 CGS 766 Genes: Inheritance and Expression The 28 hours of this 7-week, 2 credit hour course present the fundamental principles of inheritance, maintenance and expression of the genetic material.
 CGS 767 Cells: Organization and Communication The 30 hours of this 5-week, 2 credit hour course address the fundamental principles of cell structure, compartmentalization, and function.
 CGS 768 Techniques & Experimental Design TED highlights essential tools and approaches required to achieve a high level of competency in biomedical research.
 CGS 720 Laboratory Rotation To acquaint students with potential dissertation mentors. Two rotations of 9 weeks each during the fall semester (rotation #3 continues into spring semester).
 CGS 770 Principles, Practices, and Professionalism  
 CGS 772 Learning from Literature  
 CGS 721 Laboratory Rotation To acquaint students with potential dissertation mentors. Finish rotation #2 and complete rotation #3 (9 weeks) during the spring semester
 CGS 764 Science Writing as Persuasion  
 CGS 730A Fundamentals of Neuroscience A This is the core neuroscience course designed to provide an overview of the fundamental concepts in the field of neuroscience including neural cell biology and neurodevelopment.
 CGS 730B Fundamentals of Neuroscience B This is the core neuroscience course designed to provide an overview of the fundamental concepts in the field of neuroscience including neural systems and anatomy.
 CGS 730C Fundamentals of Neuroscience C This is the core neuroscience course designed to provide an overview of the fundamental concepts in the field of neuroscience including neurophysiology and plasticity.
 CGS 737 Human Neuroanatomy Lab A laboratory-based course covering human neuroanatomy
 CGS 780 Seminar-Starting Fall-Year 2 required every Fall and Spring semester Students are required to attend the weekly Department of Neuroscience seminar series.At the end of the first year (May) the student chooses a PhD program and a faculty mentor for their dissertation research.
 CGS 700 Introduction to Biostatistics This course provides a survey of descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in biomedical research. Topics include elementary probability theory, an introduction to statistical distributions, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. The course is intended for graduate students in the basic and clinical sciences, clinical residents/fellows, and medical and dental students who seek a working knowledge of biostatistical methods and their applications.
Electives--Required    
 CGS Six Merit Graded Credit Hours  *Must be Biomedical Science Based Electives will meet this requirement
 NSCS Three Merit Graded Elective Courses 
*Techniques in Neuroscience
*Systems and Integrative Neurobiology
*Topic Focused		 Electives are designed to supplement core education and focus on advanced neurobiological systems and techniques and at least one more dissertation focused course
     
 NSCS 970 Research