Applied Neuroscience Curriculum Sequence

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Plan of Study

The typical plan of study requires enrollment in a minimum of nine (9) credit hours per term t remain full-time. Not every course is offered every term, and the following plan of study is an illustration. At the initial conference with an advisor, a preliminary plan of study will be established. At this time, any anticipated exceptions or anticipated transfer credits will be noted. An estimated time for completion of the thesis must be included.

Year 1, First Semester (Fall, year 1): 10 credits

BIOL 536 - Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience 3 Credits
PSYM 560 - Principles and Foundations of Statistical Methods 3 Credits
PSYM 502 - Learning and Cognition 3 Credits
NEUS 501 - Special Topics in Brain Health Disparities I 1 Credits

Year 1, Second Semester (Spring, Year 1): 10 credits

NEUS 500 - Computational Approaches to Brain Data Analysis 3 Credits
NEUS 510 - Genomics and Epigenomics of the Nervous System 3 Credits
SCIE 503 - Scientific Communication and Ethics 3 Credits
NEUS 502 - Special Topics in Brain Health Disparities II 1 Credits

Year 2, Intersession (One Course, Summer I & II, Year 2): 4 (Thesis) credits

NEUS 710 - Thesis Research 4 Credits (Thesis-Track Only)

Year 2, Third Semester (Fall, Year 2): 10 (non-thesis), 6 (thesis) credits

Elective 3 credits (non-thesis track only)
Elective 3 credits (non-thesis track only)
NEUS 530 - Decision Making with Neural Data 4 Credits (Master’s Project, non-thesis track only)
NEUS 797/799 Thesis Guidance/Thesis Defense 3 credits (Thesis-track only)
Elective 3 credits (thesis-track only)

Total: 30 credit hours

minimum graduation requirement

Note

Upon achieving Master’s Candidacy, the thesis-track student will continuously register in Fall and Spring terms for NEUS 797 (Thesis Guidance) until the Master’s Thesis is completed and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for review. The course is used only when the curriculum is near completion, and the student is completing the research and writing of the thesis. The course registration maintains the student status as a matriculated, full-time student (student is registered for 3 credit hour and the system reports a full-time 9 credit hour load). After the Intent to Defend the Master’s Thesis form has been accepted by the School of Graduate Studies, this course registration will be changed to NEUS 799 (Thesis Defense) for the given semester and count for 3 credit hours of curricular coursework (NEUS 799 will also report for 9 credit hours of load). Other courses cannot be substituted for NEUS 797. The only eligible grade of NEUS 797 is the grade of “S” and the only acceptable grade for NEUS 799 is “P/F” (Pass/Fail). Thesis track students should expect registration for at least two semesters to complete the lab-based thesis.