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The Master's degree program in Public Policy and the Ph.D. degree program
in Neuroscience will begin at the same time. The MPA program will
be completed in two or three years, the Ph.D. program in five to six
years. Below is a sample outline of what a typical course of study might
look like. The precise order of courses
is flexible depending
on availability
of
desired courses and timing of neuroscience research activities. For more
information about course requirements, see the Curriculum page.
| Year |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Summer |
| Year 1 |
Public Affr 874 (3)
Public Affr 818 (3)
Public Affr 880 (3)
Prof Devl 700 (1)
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Lab Rotation (1) |
Public Affr 873 (3)
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Lab rotation & research (7)
Complete Lab Rotations
Select Ph.D. advisory committee and thesis
mentor
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Research (2)
Begin research in Thesis Lab |
| Year 2 |
Sci & Tech Policy
Elective (3) *
Law/Bioethics Elective (3) **
Neurosci 610 (4)
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Research (3) |
Public Affr 869 (3)
Neurosci 611 (4)
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Research (3) |
Research (2)
Complete Ph.D. Prelim Examination |
| Year 3 |
Midlevel Elective: Cell/Mol/Devel (3)
Midlevel Elective:
Systems/behavior neuroscience (3)
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Research (4) |
Public Affr 819 (3) or BMI 576 (3)
Public Affr 878 (3)
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Research (4) |
3 credits of Public Policy Internship
Complete Public Affairs MA Degree |
| Year 4 |
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Research (1) |
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Research (1) |
Research (3) |
| Year 5-6 |
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Research (1) |
Neurosci Seminar (1)
Neurosci & Policy Sem (1) ***
Complete Ph.D. Thesis Research (1) |
Defend Ph.D. Thesis |
Numbers in parentheses indicate credits.
* Students would select from
a list of courses currently offered in the area of science and technology
policy.
** Students would select from a list of courses currently offered
in the area of law, ethics, and biology.
*** This course, described below,
would involve the preparation of a major research paper in neuroscience
and public policy carried out over the course of the student’s
first four semesters. Students will be required to take the seminar throughout
their degree program, but will be able to count only 4 credits toward
the MPA degree.
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