Programs by Campus
Indianapolis
Medical Neuroscience
School of Medicine
Departmental E-mail: chingtge [at] iupui [dot] edu
Departmental URL: snri.iusm.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=29
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Curriculum
Degrees Offered
Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.
Special Program Requirements
(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biological sciences, physics, mathematics, engineering, or psychology, which includes courses in general chemistry (8 credit hours), organic chemistry (8 credit hours), physics (4 credit hours), biological sciences (8 credit hours), and mathematics through calculus. Promising students may be accepted even though certain undergraduate prerequisites may be lacking, but they must remove deficiencies during the first year of graduate study. The Graduate Record Examination General Test results must be available before applicants will be considered for admission.
Master of Science Degree
Course Requirements
A total of 30 credit hours, including at least 17 credit hours of approved courses and 3 credit hours of research.
Thesis
Required.
Final Examination
Comprehensive oral examination.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree
Course Requirements
A total of 90 credit hours, including dissertation. A minimum of 34 credit hours must be in course work, the remainder in research.
Minor
Twelve (12) credit hours must be taken in one of the basic sciences associated with the Medical Neurobiology Program: anatomy, biochemistry, biology, medical genetics, microbiology and immunology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and biophysics, and psychology. The minor can also be fulfilled by taking G715, G716, and G717.
Qualifying Examination
Written and oral.
Final Examination
Oral defense of dissertation.
Core courses include N800, N801, N802, N612, G743, N614, G744, N616, G745, D527. Additional appropriate courses in the Departments of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Medical Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Physiology and Biophysics, and Psychology will be accepted for credit toward the major with prior approval of the student’s advisor.