2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Biology
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Professors Borucinska, Cohen (emeritus), Coleman (emeritus), Dix, Simpson (emeritus), Wallace (emeritus)
Associate Professors Frankel, Harney (Chair and Neuroscience Director), Levesque
Assistant Professors Li, Zhu
Instructor Scott
The Department of Biology offers graduate study in neuroscience. The program offers the opportunity for the student to focus on either the research aspects of the field or various content areas through a thesis option and non-thesis option.
Admission Requirements
Thesis Option: Ideal preparation would include a bachelor’s degree in science, such as biology or chemistry, with additional optional undergraduate preparation in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. An otherwise well-qualified student whose background does not contain all the requisite courses may be considered. All applicants must submit scores on the General Aptitude section of the Graduate Record Examination or MCAT scores.
Non-thesis Option: Ideal preparation would include baccalaureate work in some area of the life or health sciences, such as biology, psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or nursing, with additional optional undergraduate preparation in chemistry and biology. An otherwise well-qualified student whose background does not contain all the courses may be considered. For health professionals, results of licensing and/or certification examinations may be submitted in lieu of GRE scores.
Financial Assistance
A limited number of graduate assistantships are available. These provide 12-15 credits of tuition remission per academic year and a $5,000 stipend. Recipients of these assistantships are expected to teach two laboratory sections per semester during the academic year and to work for the department during the first summer session in June. In the neuroscience track, a limited number of qualified students may receive a Regents Fellowship in Neuroscience, which provides partial tuition remission and a stipend. The students serve as research assistants to a professor in the department.
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