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NSC - Neuroscience

NSC 501 Principles of Neuroscience I

First of two core courses for graduate students in neuroscience or advanced undergraduates, providing comprehensive neuroscience fundamentals such as discipline history, cellular, molecular, and sensory physiology, and disorders that illustrate functions. Prerequisites: NSC 301 or PSY 387 or BIO 392 or graduate standing.

Credits
4(4-0)

Prerequisites

NSC 301 or PSY 387 or BIO 392 or graduate standing.

Corequisites

None.

NSC 502 Principles of Neuroscience II

Second of two core courses for graduate students in neuroscience or advanced undergraduates, providing comprehensive neuroscience fundamentals such as physiology underlying movement, development, cognitive learning, and related clinical disorders that illustrate functions. Prerequisite: NSC 501.

Credits
4(4-0)

Prerequisites

NSC 501

Corequisites

None.

NSC 597 Special Topics in Neuroscience

Topics of special interest that are not normally included in existing courses. Prerequisites: PSY 387 and completion of 56 semester hours; or graduate standing.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

PSY 387 and completion of 56 semester hours; or graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

NSC 600 Special Issues in Neuroscience

Subjects of contemporary neuroscience not covered by regular curriculum. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve hours. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

NSC 690 Research Seminar Neuroscience

Seminar emphasizing review of the primary literature in several areas of neuroscience. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program

Corequisites

None.

NSC 696 Directed Research

For students who desire to investigate some research problem in neuroscience. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

NSC 697 Independent Study

For students who accept the responsibility of studying a specific area of neuroscience with minimal supervision. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.

Credits
1-8(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing

Corequisites

None.

NSC 789 Graduate Seminar in Neuroscience

In-depth exploration of a specific area in neuroscience through the review of the primary literature. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

Permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

NSC 790 Graduate Research Seminar

Development of practical and conceptual skills to present research projects in the biomedical sciences. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience MS or PhD program; or the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology M.S. or Ph.D. program; or the Biology or Chemistry M.S. program.

Credits
1(1-0)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing in the Neuroscience MS or PhD program; or the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology M

Corequisites

None.

NSC 796 Directed Research in Neuroscience

Directed research supervised by a Neuroscience faculty member. May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.

Credits
1-30(Spec)

NSC 798 Thesis: Design

Design of a Master's thesis. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program.

Credits
1-3(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing in the Neuroscience Program

Corequisites

None.

NSC 799 Thesis: Implementation

Completion of the Master's thesis. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.

Credits
1-3(Spec)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

NSC 800 Neuroscience Research for Doctoral Candidacy

Major research course in which students work in close collaboration with instructor in preparing significant research project in a specific area of neuroscience. Prerequisites: NSC 799 and permission of instructor.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

NSC 799 and permission of instructor

Corequisites

None.

NSC 898 Doctoral Dissertation: Design

Design of a doctoral dissertation. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.

Corequisites

None.

NSC 899 Doctoral Dissertation: Implementation

Completion of the doctoral dissertation. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

Graduate standing in the Neuroscience program.

Corequisites

None.