Neuroscience

The MD-PhD required curriculum for the PhD consists of 72 credit hours from required and elective courses, drawn from these lists.

Prerequisites from the first two years of medical education curriculum

ANA 500 Anatomy 6.0 cr
IMC 502 Fundamentals I 7.2 cr
IMC 504 Fundamentals II 3.8 cr
IMC 514 Musculoskeletal 2.0 cr
IMC 602 Cardiovascular 3.0 cr
IMC 606-610 Neuroscience I and II 9.0 cr
IMC 612 Endocrine 5.0 cr
    36.0 cr

Neuroscience program requirements

NRS 601 Neuroscience Seminar 1.0 cr
NRS 602 Neuroscience Seminar 1.0 cr
MST 601 MD-PhD Seminar 1.0 cr/sem
  • Preliminary exam in neuroscience
  • Appropriate course in research ethics (e.g. RPG 504 or other appropriate to meet F30 fellowship requirements)
  • At least one elective course (2.0+ credit hour) – course/s to be agreed on by mentor and program director
Neuroscience Program