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Coursework Requirements for a Ph.D. in PNB

A minimum of 44 credits is required to complete the Ph.D. degree.

  • Complete the core PNB course (PNB 5396 Principles of Physiology and Neurobiology).
  • Complete two graduate elective courses in PNB
    • 5270 Molecular Endocrinology (Fall)
    • 5390 Membrane Transport (Fall)
    • 6417 Developmental Neurobiology (Fall; odd years)
    • 6418 Integrative Neurobiology (Fall; even years)
    • 6426 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology (Spring; odd years)
    • 5700 Sensory Physiology (Spring)
  1. Students register for PNB 6405 (Journal Club & Research in Progress) each semester
  2. Students register for PNB 5396 (Research in Physiology and Neurobiology) for the majority of your research credit, particularly during your first 3 years of graduate school
  3. Students register for 15 credits of GRAD 6950 (Research) in their final two years.
  4. There is no foreign language requirement for PNB graduate degrees

Coursework Requirements for a M.S. in PNB

A total of at least 30 credits is needed to complete the M.S. degree. Plan A (Thesis) M.S. students need at least 21 credits of advanced coursework and at least 9 credits of GRAD 5950 (Research). Plan B students need at least 21 credits of advanced coursework.

A complete description of the degree requirements for the M.S. degree can be found in the Graduate Catalog.

  1. Complete the core PNB course (PNB 5396 Principles of Physiology and Neurobiology) with a minimum grade of B-
  2. Complete two graduate elective courses in PNB
    • 5270 Molecular Endocrinology (Fall)
    • 5390 Membrane Transport (Fall)
    • 6417 Developmental Neurobiology (Fall; odd years)
    • 6418 Integrative Neurobiology (Fall; even years)
    • 6426 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology (Spring; odd years)
    • 5700 Sensory Physiology (Spring)
    1. Additional graduate courses can be taken either inside or outside of PNB
    2. Register for PNB 6405 (Journal Club) each semester
    3. Plan A must take 9 credits GRAD 5950 (Research) and can use PNB 5396 (Research) for additional research credit