The standard courses for the one-year program (30 credits) are outlined below. MS in Integrative Neuroscience students are required to complete the core courses (19 credits), which are supplemented by elective courses (11 credits). Elective courses can be chosen to complement the core curriculum and the research internship, and can be selected from other GUMC departments. If there is a course of particular interest to a student that does not appear on the curriculum elective list, he/she can submit a request to the Program Director to designate the course as an approved elective. The list of required core courses and the pre-approved GUMC electives (credits, semester offered) are shown below.
Fall Semester
Required Courses
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Fall
INNS 500
Basic Neuroscience I
4
Fall
INNS 510
Journal Club
1
Fall
INNS 520
Translational Neuroscience
2
Fall
INNS 530
Experimental Approaches & Techniques
2
Required Courses for the Research Concentration
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Fall
INNS 900
Research Practicum I
4
Required Courses for the Science Policy Concentration
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Fall
MICB 603
Science & Technology in Global Arena
4
Fall
MICB 606
Public Policy for Scientists
3
Electives
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Fall
NSCI 526
Computational Neuroscience
2
Fall
NSCI 559
Topics in Neuroinflammation
2
Fall
MICB 800
Global Infectious Disease
2
Fall
PSYC 512
Cognitive Neuroscience
3
Spring Semester
Required Courses
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Spring
INNS 501
Basic Neuroscience II
4
Spring
INNS 511
Journal Club
1
Spring
INNS 521
Imaging in Neuroscience
2
Spring
NSCI 558
Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
3
Required Courses for Research Concentration
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Spring
INNS 901
Research Practicum II
4
Required Courses for Science Policy
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Spring
MICB 705
Science Policy & World Health
2
Electives
Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Spring
INNS 531
Neurobiology of Drug Addiction
2
Spring
INNS 541
MATLAB for Neuroscientists
2
Spring
INNS 551
Neural Mechanisms of Movement
2
Spring
NSCI 523
Brain and Language *only offered in even years
3
Spring
NSCI 537
Brain Networks and Cognition
2
Spring
PHAR 510
Neuropsychopharmacology *not always offered
2
Spring
EPID 511
Research Ethics & Development
1
Elective Courses
For elective credits, graduate students can select courses offered at GUMC and the College numbered 500 & above. Electives must be related to your field of study.
Discuss your course options with the Program Director or the Program Coordinator before registering for electives.
