Concentration Requirements

Director of Graduate Studies
Graduate Program in Neuroscience (MC 526)
840 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612-4325

Campus Location: 304 CSN
Telephone: (312) 996-7370
E-mail: bwilli7@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/depts/neurosci/
Program Directors: Mark M. Rasenick, Simon T. Alford, and Daniel M. Corcos
Director of Graduate Studies: Simon T. Alford

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience offers work leading to the graduate Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience. Students in the following graduate programs may be eligible to complete the Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience:

Graduate Program	Level
Anatomy and Cell Biology	PhD
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics	PhD
Bioengineering	PhD
Biological Sciences	PhD
Biopharmaceutical Science	PhD
Chemistry	PhD
Nursing Science	PhD
Pharmacology	PhD
Philosophy	PhD
Physiology and Biophysics	PhD
Psychology	PhD

Concentration Requirements

Students pursuing a concentration in Neuroscience must take NEUS 501 and 502 and at least 12 additional hours of neuroscience courses at the 400- or 500-level or BIOS/PHIL/PSCH 484 and 485 and at least 10 additional hours of neuroscience courses at the 400- or 500-level. Neuroscience electives will be assessed and approved by the Graduate Studies Committee of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Research, departmental seminars (journal clubs), and independent study cannot be included in these 10–12 hours of course credit. Of these 10–12 hours, at least 50% must be outside the student’s major department and must be divided among at least 2 other departments. Students must submit the topic of their doctoral dissertation and a list of the courses in neuroscience that they have successfully completed (a grade of B or better) to the Graduate Studies Committee of the Program in Neuroscience for approval no later than the time of the preliminary examination.