Graduate Program

Year 1 Fall (12 credit hours)

• GPIBS Core Curriculum

Year 1 Spring (12 credit hours)

• 1 credit hour Seminar (NBDS 51051)
• 1 credit hour Scientific Communication and Ethics II (PHAR 51191)
• 3 credit hours Biostatistics I (BIOS 50133)
• 1 credit hour research (NBDS 5107V)
• 3 credit hours Basic Neuroscience (NBDS 51003)
• 3 credit hours Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience (NBDS 51043)

Above includes 18 credit hours of the 24 hours of required didactic coursework. Electives (6 hours minimum) are chosen based on advice from the student’s advisor and/or advisory committee.

Year 1 Summer (1 credit hour)

• 1 credit hour Research (NBDS 5107V)

Year 2 Fall (10 credit hours)

• 1 credit hour Seminar (NBDS 51051)
• 1 credit hour Scientific Communication and Ethics III (PHAR 51201)
• 7 credit hours Electives, and/or Research (NBDS 5107V)

Year 2 Spring (10 credit hours)

• 1 credit hour Seminar (NBDS 51051)
• 1 credit hour Scientific Communications and Ethics IV (PHAR 51231)
• 7 credit hours Electives, and/or Research (NBDS 5107V)

Year 2 Summer

• Candidacy Exam (research proposal submitted to committee followed by oral defense)
• 1 credit hour Research (NBDS 5107V)

Year 3 – Until Degree Completion

Students will enroll in 1 credit hour Seminar (NBDS 51051) and 8 credit hours of Dissertation Research (NBDS 6200V) each fall and spring semester (9 credit hours total each fall and spring). Students must enroll in 1 credit hour of dissertation each summer semester. A minimum of 18 dissertation credit hours is required to graduate.

Students must successfully defend their research project in written and oral format prior to completion of the degree.