Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (PhD)

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Requirements for the PhD Degree:

The Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience requires a minimum of 42 credits including 9 credits of dissertation. All students must submit a planned program of study by the end of their first semester, created with their primary advisors.

Required Courses in Neuroscience

Nine credits consisting of the following NSCI courses.

NSCI 626 - Advanced Neuroanatomy Credit(s): 3
NSCI 629 - Integrative Neuroscience I Credit(s): 3
NSCI 630 - Integrative Neuroscience II Credit(s): 3

Statistics or Computational Methods Course

Three credits of coursework in statistical or computational methods at the 500-level or above. All courses must be approved as part of the student’s program of study.

Approved Statistics or Computational Methods Courses

Electives

Six credits of elective coursework at the 600-level or above. All courses must be approved as part of the student’s program of study. An appendix to the program policy statement is avaialble for a comprehensive list of possible electives.

Research Credits

Fifteen credits of research. Research credits are typically designated by a course prefix corresponding with the student’s home department and the 868 code.

BISC 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-12
CIEG 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6
EDUC 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6
ELEG 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6
KAAP 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-12
LING 868 - RESEARCH Credit(s): 1-9
MATH 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6
MEEG 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-9
PSYC 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6

Dissertation

Nine dissertation credits. Dissertation credits are typically designated by a course prefix corresponding with the student’s home department and the 969 code.

KAAP 969 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit(s): 1-12