The current degree requirements are below. Remember you are required to fulfill the requirements from the academic year you were admitted. Please refer to the handbook from your year of admission as needed.

Total: 30 credit hours, including a thesis

Required Core Section (5-6 credit hours)

(1) BIO 610 - Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Research in Life Sciences

(1) NEU 558 - Neuroscience Journal Club

(4) NEU 556 - Human Systems Neuroscience

OR

(3) NEU 576 - Advanced Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Other Requirements Section (1 credit hour)

(1) NEU 591 - Neuroscience Research and Public Speaking Series

Research Section (9 credit hours)

(9 minimum) NEU 592 - Research

Electives Section (8-9 credit hours)

*Students should discuss elective course selection with their faculty advisor(s) to best support your research project.

SOLS course prefixes to choose from: ANB, BIO, ELS, EVO, HPS, MCB, MIC, NEU, & PLB - 500-level or above.

*Up to 6 credits maximum can be 400-level

• Refer to the NEU MS Course Offering Guide below for an extensive list of approved elective options.

Culminating Experience Section (6 credit hours)

(6 exactly) NEU 599 - Thesis

*Note: it is very important you do exactly 6 thesis credit hours. These 6 can be divided and taken over multiple semesters, but they must sum 6 credits exactly (no more, no less) to avoid issues when graduating. If you need to enroll in thesis or equivalent hours after meeting your 6 total, please take BIO 592 Research hours instead, which has no maximum limit.

*According to Graduate College policy beginning for new students in Fall 2025, no more than 15 of the total 30 required credits can be graded on a Z/Y scale (typically research and thesis). Please plan your coursework accordingly.