Neuroscience and Developmental Biology Cluster
Graduate Curriculum
The Neuroscience and Developmental Biology Cluster offers two research tracks leading to a Ph.D. or M.S. degree in the Biomedical Sciences (BMS). All students in the cluster are required to fulfill all BMS program requirements. Upon selecting a laboratory for their thesis research, students will complete the requirements for their chosen research track: neuroscience or developmental biology. Each track requires basic courses that provide students with a solid foundation for their research program. In addition, each track requires students to choose from a selection of core electives. All students in the cluster are required to take the literature review course regardless of track affiliation.
BMS Program Requirements
- Cellular and Molecular Biology (BMS 600; 3 credit hours)
- Statistics (PSY 517, EDF 517, or equivalent; 3 credit hours)
- Biomedical Sciences Communications Skills (BMS 660, BMS 661; 1 credit hour each)
- Seminar (BMS 680; minimum of 6 credit hours)
- Introduction to Research (BMS 685)
- Research (BMS 882; maximum of 15 credit hours)
Cluster Requirement
Neuroscience and Developmental Biology Literature Review (BMS 631; 1 credit hour, minimum 4 credit hours)
Required (choose one)
- Neuroscience (BMS 630; 6 credit hours)
- Neuroanatomy (ACB 628; 4 credit hours)
- Neurophysiology (PHS 628; 2 credit hours)
Core electives (choose two)
- Physiology (PHS 629; 6 credit hours)
- Physiology of the Cell (PHS 666; 3 credit hours)
- Gross Anatomy/Embryology (ACB 620; 8 credit hours)
- Microscopic Anatomy and Ultrastructure (ACB 624; 4 credit hours)
Required
- Molecular Developmental Biology (BMS 641; 3 credit hours)
- Biochemistry (BIC 620; 6 credit hours)
Core electives (choose two)
- Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis (BIC 638; 3 credit hours)
- Molecular Signal Transduction (BIC 643; 3 credit hours)
- Human Genetics (BMS 614; 2 credit hours or BMS 624; 4 credit hours)
- Physiology of the Cell (PHS 666; 3 credit hours)