Ph.D.: 72 graduate credits of which 36 credits, including all dissertation research credits, must be earned under the supervision of the POS committee.
Graduate credits of B or better earned at another institution may be transferred at the discretion of the POS committee and the approval of Neuroscience and the Graduate College. Ph.D. students take the complete core requirements.
Additional coursework for both the Ph.D. and MS degrees is selected by the student in consultation with his/her POS Committee to meet departmental requirements and to satisfactorily prepare the student for their research project.
Core Course Requirements
NEURO 556. Neurobiology. The optional laboratory section is strongly encouraged.
NEURO 557. Advanced Neuroscience Techniques.
NEURO 660. Current Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior.
NEURO 690. Neuroscience Journal Club. Taken each Fall and Spring Semester.
NEURO 696. Neuroscience Seminar. Taken each Fall and Spring Semester.
NEURO 699. Research
BBMB 404. Biochemistry.
STAT 401. Statistical Methods for Research Workers.
BMS 537. Neurobiology
Six credits of Neuroscience elective courses from the following list:
ComS 474. Elements of Neural Computation.
EE 545. Artificial Neural Networks.
PSYCH 517. Psychopharmacology.
PSYCH 519. Cognitive Neuropsychology.
BMS 549. Advanced Vertebrate Physiology I.
GDCB 640. Signal Transduction.
TOX 501. Principles of Toxicology
BMS 575. Cell Biology
All students must pass English Requirements testing and/or subsequent courses.
Foreign Language Requirement is determined by the student’s co-major department.
All graduate students are encouraged to teach two semesters as part of their training for an advanced degree.
In addition, if applicable, your co-majoring home department or co-major program may have additional requirements.
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The Program's philosophy is based on the balanced combination of mentoring, general curriculum and frontier collaborative research to teach students essential theoretical, research, teaching, writing and presentation skills and to prepare students for the competitive environment in academia and industry.
The program reflects the structure of contemporary neuroscience which has become a diverse and inter-disciplinary field. Students of diverse educational, ethnic and national backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the program.
September 4 - Jesse Goff, PhD, DVM, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
"Interactions Between Metabolic Disease and the Immune System of the Dairy Cow."
September 11 - Alison Barnhill, PhD, DVM, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
"Two New Resistance Models for Salmonella."
September 18 - Tom Murray, PhD, Creighton Univeristy (Omaha, NE)
"Neuronal Responses to Sodium Channel Gating Modifiers: From Neurotoxicity to Dendritogenesis."
September 25 - Heather Greenlee, PhD, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
"The Retina as a Model System for Biomedical Research."
October 16 at 4:10pm - Gary Pickard, PhD, University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)
"Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells: the Third Photoreceptor to
NEURO 556. Neurobiology. Cr. 3-4.
NEURO 557. Advanced Neuroscience Techniques. Cr. 2.
NEURO 661. Current Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior. Cr. 2 to 3 each time taken.
NEURO 690. Journal Club in Neuroscience. Cr. 1. Fall & Spring. Students are required to attend and make at least one presentation at a weekly journal club focusing on current topics.
NEURO 696. Neuroscience Seminar. Cr. 1. Fall & Spring. Presentations and discussion of research by students, faculty, and visiting scholars.
NEURO 699. Research. Credits vary.
BBMB 404. Biochemistry. 3 Credits.
STAT 401. Statistical Methods for Research Workers. 4 Credits.
The Neuroscience Graduate Program is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental program divided into three main areas: Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience and Development and Regeneration.
Our research relates to many human diseases and disorders including fetal alcohol syndrome, spinal cord injury, degenerative retinal disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Graduates of this program have taken positions in middle schools, junior high schools and high schools throughout the country. Approximately two-thirds of the recent graduates hold teaching positions, one-half in Iowa and the others mainly in neighboring states or in the south, particularly in Texas. After several years of teaching experience, some graduates have taken positions in international schools.
Neuroscience courses
Biological Sciences MRes
Cell Biology MSc (subject to approval)
Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics MSc
Neuroscience MSc (subject to approval)
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Minor
DO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS INTEREST YOU?
Can brain cells regenerate following injury and disease?
What is the neurobiological basis of mental illness, addictive behavior and Alzheimer's disease?
Are there differences between male and female brains?
What is the connection between mind and brain?
Do animals other than humans have self-awareness or concious thought?
How is information represented in the brain?
How do nerve cells and circuits make computations?
How are behaviors created by the nervous system?
What is the future of "neurobionic" prostheses in hearing, vision, and artificial limbs?
Involvement in the Interdisciplinary Minor in Neuroscience allows you to directly study these questions at Loyola University Chicago.
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