Curriculum
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Common Core Coursework
BMS 693A - Professional Development for Scientists - 1 (1 hour)
BMS 693A - Professional Development for Scientists - 2 (1 hour)
BMS 700 - Scientific Integrity (2 hours)
BMS 701 - Scientific Rigor and Ethics (1 hour)
BMS 702 - Biomedical Lab Experience (2 hours)
BMS 707 - Experiential Learning for Biomedical Trainees (1 hour)
BMS 720 - Scientific Writing (2 hours)
BMS 792 – Introductory Biostatistics for the Biomedical Sciences (1 hour)
BMS 793A - Introduction to Biomedical Sciences Disciplines (Modules) (1 hour)
BMS 793A - Introduction to Biomedical Sciences Disciplines (Modules) (1 hour)
BMS 793A - Introduction to Biomedical Sciences Disciplines (Modules) (1 hour)
BMS 793B - Critical Thinking and Experimental Design (CTED)(2 hours)
BMS 797 – Research (2 hours)
Neuroscience Coursework
NSCI 760 - Neuroscience Journal Club (1 hour)
NSCI 761 - Neuroscience Research Forum (1 hour)
NSCI 764 - Human Functional Neuroanatomy (3 hours)
NSCI 770 - Fundamentals of Neuroscience (4 hours)
NSCI 797 - Research (1-15 hours)
2 Electives (3 hours each)
Written Rigor of Prior Research
F31+ Document and Oral Defense
Dissertation Defense
Total hours: 87
Neuroscience Graduate Catalog: http://catalog.wvu.edu/graduate/schoolofmedicine/neuroscience/#text
*Note: Graduate students should refer to the handbook for the year they entered the program.
Possible electives for the Neuroscience Graduate Program
BIOC 750 (4cr): Protein Chemistry/Enzymology - Spring semester
BIOC 751 (3cr): Advanced Molecular Biology - Spring semester
BIOC 791A (1-6cr): ADTP: Cell Biology - Spring semester
BIOL 493C (3cr): SPTP: Neurogenetics of Behavior - Fall semester
BIOS 601 (3cr): Applied Biostatistics 1 - Fall semester
BIOS 602 (1cr): Applied Biostatistics Lab - Fall semester
BIOS 603 (3cr): Applied Biostatistics 2 - Spring semester
BMEG 601 (3cr): Numerical and Statistical Methods for Biomedical Engineering - Fall semester
BMS 751 (3cr): Molecular Biology - Spring semester
BMS 793F (3cr): Bench to Bedside to Community - Spring semester
EXPH 693G (3cr): SPTP: Advanced Neuromechanics - Fall semester
JRL 593D (3cr): Health and Science Writing - Spring semester
PSYC 650 (3cr): Behavioral Neuroscience Methods - Spring semester, odd years
PSYC 722 (3cr): Biological Aspects of Behavior - Fall semester, odd yrs
PSYC 724 (4cr): Advanced Neuroscience - Spring semester, odd years
PSYC 728 (3cr): Hormones and Behavior - Spring semester, odd years
Neurobiology of Aging (no course number yet) - Summer semester