College
- Center City Campus
- College of Life Sciences
Degree Earned
- Master of Science
Program Length
2 Years
Program Type
- On Campus
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Curriculum
Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits for conferral of degree. Of the 40 credits, students take a total of 21 credits for core coursework, 4-6 credits of management coursework and 13-15 credits of electives
The curriculum of study encompasses multidisciplinary neuroscience faculty to educate and train students providing the fundamentals of neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, cellular and molecular neurobiology, and biochemistry.
Core Courses
21 credits of core coursework required. 6 credits total of Master's Research
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| NS 530 Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| BI 550 Topics in Biomedical Chemistry | 3 |
| GC 640 Research Ethics | 1 |
| GC 660 Biostatistical Methods for Data Analysis | 3 |
NS 617 MSNS Neuroscience Journal Club (offered in Fall) Alternate option GC 715 MS Biomedical Sci Seminar |
1 |
NS 627 MSNS Neuroscience Journal Club (offered in Spring) Alternate option GC 715 MS Biomedical Sci Seminar |
1 |
NS 715 Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience Alternate option CB 650 Principles of Cell Biology |
2 3 |
| NS 870 Master’s Thesis Research (Fall) | 1-6 |
| NS 880 Master’s Thesis Research (Spring) | 1-6 |
| NS 890 Master’s Thesis Research (Summer) | 1-6 |
Management Courses
4-6 credits of management coursework required. Variable course offerings are available fall, spring and summer.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| GC 510 Database Design & Management | 2 |
| GC 525 Information Systems Management | 3 |
| GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork Skills | 3 |
| GC 605 Performance Improvement | 2 |
| GC 610 Strategic Mgmt: Increasing R&D Productivity | 2 |
| GC 615 Grants and Contract Management | 2 |
| GC 617 Mgmt of Pharma Drug Development Projects | 2 |
| GC 620 Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| GC 621 Biotechnology Venture Management | 2 |
| GC 635 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Management | 2 |
| GC 636 Principles of Career Management - Diverse Biomed Careers | 2 |
Suggested Elective Courses
13-15 credits of electives are required. Variable course offerings are available fall, spring and summer.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| NS 601 Profiles in Neuroscience | 1 |
| NS 745 Advanced Topics in Neurodegenerative Disorders | 2 |
| NS 700 Cellular Neurophysiology | 3 |
| NS 690 Neuropharmacology | 2 |
| NS 740 Applied Statistics for Biomed Sci | 2 |
| GC 520.01 Cultural Humility | 2 |
| PR 522 General Pharmacology | 3 |
| CB 560 Principles of Cell Biology | 3 |
| CB570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease | 3 |
| GC 529 Lab Animal Sciences | 2 |
| GC 625 Drug Development Essentials | 2 |
| GC 630 Fund-Clinical Trials | 3 |
| GC 720 Scientific Writing | 2 |
| GC 740 Principles of Pedagogy | 1 |
| GC 680 Lab Techniques – Molecular Biology | 3 |
| GC 690 Regulatory Issues in Human Subject Research | 2 |
| GC 645 Genomics & Bioinformatics | 3 |
| MI 521 Intro to Immunology | 3 |
| MI 682 Advanced Diagnostic Micro | 2 |
| NS 810 MS Clerkship | 1-6 |
| NS 820 MS Clerkship | 1-6 |
| NS 830 MS Clerkship | 1-6 |