Neuroscience Training Program Course Offerings
A. Required Courses
| INTD | 5000 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences (required for all GSBS students) | 8.0 hrs |
| INTD | 5008 | IMGP Laboratory Rotations | 4.0 hrs |
| INTD | 5040 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience I: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental | 3.0 hrs |
| INTD | 5043 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience II: Systems | 3.5 hrs |
| INTD | 5047 | Neuroanatomy | 2.0 hrs |
| INTD | 6002 | Ethics in Research | 0.5 hrs |
| CSBL | 5095 | Experimental Design & Analysis (Statistics) | 2.0 hrs |
| PHAR | 5092 | Research Practicum | 1.0 hrs |
B. Electives (must take at least 4 hrs, can include any courses offered at the UTHSCSA)
| INTD | 6045 | Clinical Practicum in Neuroscience | 1.0 hrs |
| PHAR | 5020 | Basics of Research Design (summer) | 1.5 hrs |
| INTD | 6041 | Basic Science Resident Lecture Series in Neurology | 1.5 hrs |
| PHAR | 5091 | Microelectives (Seminar-style specialized courses) | 1.0 hrs |
| 5091-1 | Monoaminergic Neurotransmission and Transporters | ||
| 5091-2 | Ion Channelopathies in Neurological Diseases | ||
| 5091-5 | Neuropeptide Metabolism | ||
| 5091-6 | Serotonin- Soup to Nuts | ||
| 5091-8 | Neural Substrates of Regulated Behaviors | ||
| 5091-9 | Current Issues in Research on Mechanisms of Epilepsy | ||
| 5091-10 | Appetite Control: Adiposity Hormones & Neuropeptides | ||
| PHYL | 6091 | Selected Topics | 2.0 hrs |
| 6091-2 | Calcium Signaling | ||
| 6091-3 | Cell Biology in Neural Science | ||
| 6091-7 | Ion Channels in Disease | ||
| BIOC | 5091 | Special Topics in Biochemistry | 1.0 hrs |
| BIOC | 6035 | Biochemistry of Multimolecular Complexes | 2.0 hrs |
| BIOC | 6010 | Gene Expression | 2.0 hrs |
| BIOC | 6043 | Structure and Function of Membrane Proteins | 2.0 hrs |
| BIOC | 6033 | Cellular Signaling Mechanisms | 2.0 hrs |
| CSBL | 6048 | Biology of Aging | 3.0 hrs |
| CSBL | 6021 | Animal Models | 3.0 hrs |
| CSBL | 6064 | Genetics | 3.0 hrs |
| CSBL | 6020 | Concepts in Vertebrate Development | 3.0 hrs |
| PHAR | 5013 | Principles of Pharmacology | 3.0 hrs |
| PHAR | 6025 | Molecular Pharmacology | 2.0 hrs |
| PHYL | 5045 | Mammalian Physiology | 4.0 hrs |
| PSYC | 2005 | Psychopathology | 3.5 hrs |
| RADI | 5015 | Physics of Diagnostic Imaging | 3.0 hrs |
| RADI | 5018 | Physics Measurements in Imaging | 2.0 hrs |
Neuroscience Track, Model Curriculum
First Year
First semester
| INTD 5000 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences (required for all GSBS students) | 8.0 hrs |
| INTD 5008 | IMGP Laboratory Rotations 1 & 2 | 2.0 hrs |
| TOTAL 10.0 hrs | ||
Second Semester
| INTD 5040 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience I: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental | 3.0 hrs |
| INTD 5008 | IMGP Laboratory Rotations 3 & 4 | 2.0 hrs |
| Second track course elective | ||
| (Principles of Pharmacology, Cell Signaling, Aging, Genetics, etc.) | 3.0 hrs | |
| INTD 6002 | Ethics in Research | 0.5 hrs |
| INTD 6090 NS | Journal Club and Seminar | 1.0 hrs |
| TOTAL 9.5 hrs | ||
Summer
| PHAR 5020 | Basics of Research Design | 1.5 hrs |
| PHAR 5092 | Research Practicum | 1.0 hrs |
| INTD 6097 NS | Pre-Dissertation Research | 3.5 hrs |
| TOTAL 6.0 hrs | ||
Second Year
Fall Semester
| INTD 5043 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience II: Systems | 3.5 hrs |
| INTD 5047 | Neuroanatomy | 2.0 hrs |
| CSBL 5095 | Experimental Design & Analysis (Statistics) | 2.0 hrs |
| INTD 6090 NS | Journal Club and Seminar | 1.0 hrs |
| INTD 6097 NS | Pre-Dissertation Research | 1.5 hrs |
| TOTAL 10.0 hrs | ||
Spring Semester
| Electives | 5.0 hrs | |
| INTD 6090 NS | Journal Club and Seminar | 1.0 hrs |
| INTD 6097 NS | Pre-Dissertation Research | 3.0 hrs |
| TOTAL 9.0 hrs | ||
Summer
| INTD 6097 NS | Pre-Dissertation Research | 6.0 hrs |
| Qualifying Exam | ||
| TOTAL 6.0 hrs | ||