Neuroscience (PIN)

The Program in Neuroscience (PIN) offers the MA and PhD degree specialization. The Collaborative Program aims to enrich the training of graduate students in neuroscience. PIN sponsors, monitors, and coordinates neuroscience courses, runs a Distinguished Lecturer Series of neuroscience seminars, organizes informal meetings for graduate students with invited speakers, and represents neuroscience research at the University level. Research areas are very diverse and cover most aspects of current neuroscience, including cognitive neuroscience, developmental biology, developmental neuropsychology, neural modeling, clinical neurophysiology, and physiological psychology.

Admission Requirements:

Admission to the program is open to all MA and PhD students who are registered in the HDAP Developmental Psychology and Education Program or other member departments (e.g., Psychology). The student shall meet the admission requirements of both the home graduate unit and the Collaborative Program.

Degree Requirements:

1. The thesis topic must be in the neuroscience area.

2. The student's supervisor must be a member of the Program in Neuroscience.

3. The student must have an adequate background in general neuroscience.

4. The student must complete at least one half-course for the MA degree and at least one full course (or equivalent) for the PhD degree from the list of courses approved by the Program in Neuroscience. HDP3286 (Developmental Neurobiology) is a half-course offered by HDAP that can meet this requirement.

5. The student must attend the Annual PIN Poster Day and present his/her work at least once.

6. The student must attend at least 75% of the lectures in the PIN Distinguished Lecturers Series.

Students are also expected to participate in the Program through organizing and participating in sports (i.e., baseball team), socials, the annual symposium and other events or activities.