The Master’s Degree in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience is designed to prepare students to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience. Students in the program attend full time and are required to pursue a research project beginning in their first year. This degree originally was funded as a partnership with Drexel University and we still have a working relationship with them for those students interested in exploring research / course opportunities; however, all courses are now at DSU. A thesis, based on individual laboratory research related to neuroscience, is required.

Core Courses (required for all students pursuing MS degrees):

• Molecular Biology (BIOL-521)
• Experimental Design and Biostatistics (BIOL-505)
• Current Techniques in Biology (BIOL-535)
• Professional Development Workshop I & II (BIOL-590, BIOL-591)
• Thesis Research I & II (BIOL-690, BIOL-691)

Additional Required Courses:

• Introduction to Neuroscience (BIOL-503)
• Functional Neuroanatomy (BIOL-610)
• Neurochemistry   (BIOL-612)
• The Physiology of Excitable Cells (BIOL-622)
• Open Neuroscience Elective (see below)

Total credit hours for graduation: 33 (27 course credits + 6 research credits)

Open Neuroscience Electives: 

or, any other graduate level "biological" courses approved by the student's Research Advisor and Department Chair