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Requirements


Requirements For MABN

  1. 32 credits distributed among courses as shown below
  2. Completion of a research thesis (including oral presentation)
  3. 3.0 GPA overall

Required Courses (23 credits)

  1. PSYCH 709.1ÌýBasic Neuroscience: Molecular NeuroscienceÌý(3)
  2. PSYCH 709.2ÌýBasic Neuroscience: Systems NeuroscienceÌý(3)
  3. PSYCH 709.3ÌýBasic Neuroscience: Cognitive NeuroscienceÌý(3)
  4. PSYCH 709.4ÌýBasic Neuroscience: Behavioral NeuroscienceÌý(3)
  5. PSYCH 704.1ÌýNeuroscience Methods I: Statistics and Research DesignÌý(3)
  6. PSYCH 704.2ÌýNeuroscience Methods II: Quantitative Tools in NeuroscienceÌý(3)
  7. PSYCH 771.1 Ethics (1)
  8. PSYCH 772.2ÌýColloquiumÌý(1)
  9. PSYCH 772.2ÌýColloquiumÌý(1)
  10. PSYCH 772.3ÌýThesis SeminarÌý(2)

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Electives (9 credits)

from the following pre-approved electives: (Courses other than those listed below may be applied toward elective requirement with pre-approval from MABN program director.)

  • PSYCH 735. Psychology of Perception 3
  • PSYCH 738. Cognition 3
  • PSYCH 755. Psychopathology 3
  • PSYCH 756. Clinical Psychopharmacology 3
  • PSYCH 760. Psychometric Methods 3
  • PSYCH 791.3 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 3
  • BIOL 700: Genetics 4
  • BIOL 710: Molecular Biology 5
  • BIOL 714: Cell Biology 4
  • PHYS 661 Introduction to MATLAB for Neuroscientists (Computational Methods in Physics) 3 (Note: This is an introductory programming class specifically for MABN students)
  • Note:ÌýPSYCH 791.3 —ÌýThesis ResearchÌýcounts as an elective toward the MABN degreeÌýonly once. Students may choose to retake the course (for example, to improve their GPA); however,Ìýadditional enrollments will not count for elective creditÌýtoward the degree.
  • PSYCH 7913 –ÌýVT: Seminar in Selected TopicsÌý(Class topics vary by semester) may count but needs approval from the program director.

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