Behavioral & Systems Neuroscience, Ph.D.

Program Requirements

GPA and grade requirements: Minimum overall GPA of 3.0; minimum grade of “C+” in all courses

Core Courses (25 credits)

BEST 607A Seminar: Issues in Behavioral Neuroscience Credits: 1 (6 credits required)
BEST 618 Behavioral Neuroscience Credits: 3
BEST 642 Systems Neuroscience Credits: 4
BMSC 620 Introduction to Biostatistics Credits: 3
MGRD 650 Practice & Ethics of Science Credits: 1
NEUS 624 Cellular Neurophysiology Credits: 4
NEUS 625 Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology Credits: 4

Elective Courses (6 credits)

Select from the following:

Any 600-level course with prefix BEST, CELL, CONJ, MGEN, MGRD, NEUS, or PHPH
Other relevant 600-level courses with program approval

Research and Dissertation (104 credits)

BEST 601 Research Credits: 1 to 16 (20 credits required)
BEST 603 Dissertation Credits: 1 to 16 (84 credits required)

Non-course Requirements

Qualifying Examination
Doctoral dissertation and defense

Total Credits for Completion: 135

Requirements for a Change in Degree Objective from Ph.D. to M.S. (45 credits)

A Master of Science (M.S.) degree may be awarded to students not completing the Ph.D. who fulfill the requirements below. GPA and grade requirements are the same as those for the corresponding Ph.D.

Requirements Detailed in the Ph.D. (31 credits)

Core Courses Credits: 22
Elective Courses Credits: 9

Master’s Research and Thesis (14 credits)

Any combination of

BEST 501 Research Credits: 1 to 16
BEST 601 Research Credits: 1 to 16
BEST 603 Dissertation Credits: 1 to 16

Non-course Requirements

Thesis and defense