PhD in Neurosciences: Course Overviews

In addition to participation in the common curriculum course that all first year PhD students are required to take, the department offers several advanced courses that are described below. In addition to these graduate level courses, there are additional course offerings in Neurosciences that the department teaches within the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry.

The number of semester hours is designated by s.h.
PHYSO-731 Neuroscience I.
A survey of fundamental knowledge and an introduction to conceptual thinking about brain structure and function are presented partly through a lecture series and partly as correlated sesions in which research faculty guide students through problem-solving approaches to contemporary experimental issues.
5 s.h., Fall. Ramamoorthly/Beckstead
PHYSO-741 Neuroscience II
This course examines the integration of cellular components in the brain into a functioning organ. Topics to be covered include cellular summation of signals, psychopharmacology, imaging and behavioral modeling of cellular function and disease states. In addition to some lectures, the student is expected to critically evaluate relevant literature in a problem solving format.
5 s.h. Spring. Wooward
PHYSO-774 Advanced Topics in Physiology/Neuroscience
Neuroscience faculty mentor selected students in a reseach experience. Topics are those of current interest in the discipline. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Variable s.h. All. Faculty
PHYSO-780 Physiology Seminars/Journal Club
All students in the Neuroscience graduate program will participate in this course which involves seminars by invited outside speakers, MUSC faculty, postdoctoral fellows, as well as students. Each seminar is preceded by a critical evaluation of literature relevant to the topic of the seminar speaker, often recent papers published by the speaker. 2 s.h. Spring. Faculty
PHYSO-970 Research
Variable s.h. All
PHYSO-980 Thesis
Variable s.h. All
PHYSO-990 Dissertation
 Variable s.h. All