The Neuroscience curriculum is designed to complement the research interests of our graduate students. After completing the IDP core courses required in the fall semester of the first year, each student must complete a total of 12 credits of advanced graduate course work, 6 of which are normally completed in the spring of the first year of study. All students enrolled in the Neuroscience Concentration are required to take and successfully complete (i.e. obtaining an average grade point ratio of 3.0) Functional Human Neuroanatomy, as well as a series of 4 Neuroscience core courses (Principles in Neuroscience I-IV). Principles of Neuroscience core courses I-IV are to be taken in sequence beginning in spring (I-III) and fall (IV). Functional Human Neuroanatomy offered during the summer is a prerequisite to enrolling in Principles in Neuroscience IV. Most students enrolled in the program complete their advanced course work by the end of the 2nd year. However, it is possible for students to take additional time to do so.

Students who take Principles I-III in year 1 will be required to complete a minimum of six additional advanced credits starting in year 2 to meet the course requirements of the IDP and Neuroscience programs. Students who complete Principles I-III in year 2 will be required to take a minimum of three additional advanced credits to meet the course requirements of the IDP program. The Neuroscience concentration offers five advanced courses annually and additional elective courses annually or biennially. Students may select their elective advanced courses from those offered by any of the IDP programs. In some cases, students may choose to take courses offered by programs outside of the College of Medicine. Each student’s selection of courses must be approved by the student’s advisory committee and the Neuroscience concentration directors.