Doctoral Program Curriculum
PhD REQUIREMENTS
Common Core Coursework
BMS 693A - Professional Development for Scientists - 1 (1 hour)
BMS 693A - Professional Development for Scientists - 2 (1 hour)
BMS 700 - Scientific Integrity (2 hours)
BMS 701 - Scientific Rigor and Ethics (1 hour)
BMS 702 - Biomedical Lab Experience (2 hours)
BMS 707 - Experiential Learning for Biomedical Trainees (1 hour)
BMS 720 - Scientific Writing (2 hours)
BMS 792 – Introductory Biostatistics for the Biomedical Sciences (1 hour)
BMS 793A - Introduction to Biomedical Sciences Disciplines (Modules) (1 hour)
BMS 793B - Critical Thinking and Experimental Design (CTED)(2 hours)
BMS 797 – Research (2 hours)
Neuroscience Coursework
NSCI 760 - Neuroscience Journal Club (1 hour)
NSCI 761 - Neuroscience Research Forum (1 hour)
NSCI 764 - Human Functional Neuroanatomy (3 hours)
NSCI 770 - Fundamentals of Neuroscience (4 hours)
NSCI 797 - Research (1-15 hours)
2 Electives (3 hours each)
Written Rigor of Prior Research
F31+ Document and Oral Defense
Dissertation Defense
Total hours: 87
Neuroscience Graduate
Catalog: http://catalog.wvu.edu/graduate/schoolofmedicine/neuroscience/#text
*Note: Graduate students should refer to the handbook for the year they entered the program.