NSC - Neuroscience
First of two core courses for graduate students in neuroscience or advanced undergraduates, providing comprehensive neuroscience fundamentals such as discipline history, cellular, molecular, and sensory physiology, and disorders that illustrate functions. Prerequisites: NSC 301 or PSY 387 or BIO 392 or graduate standing.
Credits
4(4-0)
Second of two core courses for graduate students in neuroscience or advanced undergraduates, providing comprehensive neuroscience fundamentals such as physiology underlying movement, development, cognitive learning, and related clinical disorders that illustrate functions. Prerequisite: NSC 501.
Credits
4(4-0)
Prerequisites
NSC 501
Corequisites
None.
Topics of special interest that are not normally included in existing courses. Prerequisites: PSY 387 and completion of 56 semester hours; or graduate standing.
Credits
1-4(Spec)
Prerequisites
PSY 387 and completion of 56 semester hours; or graduate standing
Corequisites
None.
Subjects of contemporary neuroscience not covered by regular curriculum. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve hours. Prerequisite: Admission to the Neuroscience M.S. or Ph.D. program.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Seminar emphasizing review of the primary literature in several areas of neuroscience. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program.
Credits
1-4(Spec)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program
Corequisites
None.
For graduate students doing neuroscience research. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Independent study of a specific area of neuroscience with minimal supervision. A NSC 697 contract must be signed by the student and advisor, and filed with the program coordinator. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-8(Spec)
Independent exploration of a specific area in neuroscience through the review of the primary literature. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 hours. A NSC 789 contract must be signed by the faculty advisor and filed with the program coordinator. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Development of practical and conceptual skills to present research projects in the biomedical sciences. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience MS or PhD program; or the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology M.S. or Ph.D. program; or the Biology or Chemistry M.S. program.
Credits
1(1-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in the Neuroscience MS or PhD program; or the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology M
Corequisites
None.
An in-depth work experience in the graduate student's area of research. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Directed research supervised by a Neuroscience faculty member. May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Credits
1-30(Spec)
Design of a Master's thesis. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program.
Credits
1-3(Spec)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program
Corequisites
None.
Completion of the Master's thesis. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.
Credits
1-3(Spec)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Design of a doctoral dissertation. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.
Corequisites
None.
Completion of the doctoral dissertation. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.
Corequisites
None.