Program of Study


Timeline

  • Year 1
    • Fall: Cellular Neuroscience (Core course), Neuroanatomy (Core Course), Lab Rotation I, Elective Journal Club, Perspectives Seminars
    • Winter: Systems Neuroscience (Core Course), Cellular Neuroscience (Core Course), Lab Rotation II, Elective Journal Club, Perspectives Seminars
    • Spring: Cognitive Neuroscience (Core Course), Molecular Neuroscience (Core Course), Lab Rotation III, Elective Journal Club, Perspectives Seminars
    • Written and Oral Preliminary Exam in late-August/early-September after first year; Dissertation Advisor must be selected by end of first year

  • Year 2
    • Research, an Elective Journal Club per Quarter, Perspectives Seminars, Completion of elective and required courses, one Teaching Assistantship
    • Completion of thesis proposal by end of second year; Student Advances to Candidacy upon successful defense of thesis proposal

     

  • Year 3
    • Research, Selection of thesis committee, an Elective Journal Club per Quarter, Perspectives Seminars
    • Year 4
      • Research, an Elective Journal Club per Quarter, Perspectives Seminars, yearly thesis committee meeting
      Year 5
      • Research, an Elective Journal Club per Quarter, Perspectives Seminars, yearly thesis committee meeting
      • Finish research and submit dissertation
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