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The Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) students train in laboratories representing numerous departments in the UIC Colleges of Medicine, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Applied Health Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Nursing. All GPN students receive course instruction in Foundations of Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Cell Biology, and electives appropriate for their area of research concentration.
GPN students receive a guaranteed stipend with full tuition and fee waivers. Our students have received National awards, including individual fellowships from the National Institutes of Health (F30 and F31 NRSA awards), American Heart Association, and Foundation for Physical Therapy as well as UIC awards such as the University Fellowship, Abraham Lincoln Fellowship, Dean’s Scholar Fellowship, and Outstanding Thesis Award.
The UIC campus is located just west of the Chicago downtown area. UIC prides itself in welcoming students from every ethnic and racial group, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical condition, and age. UIC and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience support a wide variety of events, programs and support groups celebrating and furthering diversity for everyone.
In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:
- Three areas of concentration are available for study. These concentrations are:
- Neural Signal Transduction and Molecular Biology
- Systems and Integrative Neuroscience
- Human/Therapeutic Neuroscience and Methods of Neural Imaging
- Minimum Semester Hours Required 32 beyond the baccalaureate.
- Course Work
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| All students must take or show proficiency in: | ||
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GCLS 503 |
Cell Biology | |
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ANAT/NEUS 403 |
Human Neuroanatomy | |
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NEUS 501 |
Foundations of Neuroscience I and Foundations of Neuroscience II |
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NEUS 511 |
Experimental Foundations of Psychopharmacology | |
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GCLS 504 |
Research Methods I (two modules per semester during first year of study) | |
| Remaining courses will be chosen depending upon the concentration selected by the student. | ||
| Registration and attendance for NEUS 595 is required each semester. | ||
- Comprehensive Examination None.
- Thesis, Project, or Course-Work-Only Options A master’s thesis is required.
- Other Requirements Each student must present at least one seminar prior to graduation.
Requirements
NOTE: The Master of Science in Neuroscience is for those currently holding an MD degree and completing a Psychiatry residency program at UIC. These master’s candidates will be supported from an NIMH Training Grant that is already in place at UIC that represents a specific initiative by the NIH to support the training of physician/scientists. No other candidates for the Master of Science degree will be considered.
Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:
- Degree Requirements Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from a nationally accredited program.
- Grade Point Average Successful completion of a Doctor of Medicine program from a nationally accredited program and admission to the Psychiatry Residency Program.
- Tests Required Successful completion of USMLE Steps 1 and 2.
- Minimum English Competency Test Score
- TOEFL 550 (paper-based); 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Internet-based), OR,
- IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores, OR,
- PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.
- Letters of Recommendation Three required, preferably from instructors and advisors who are familiar with the applicant’s recent work.
- Personal Statement A one-to three-page statement of the applicant’s professional goals, including the justification for pursuing a career in neurosciences, is required.
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- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
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