MA in Anatomy & Neurobiology—The Vesalius Program
The Master of Arts program is designed to give students a solid exposure to the core areas of expertise in our department. Students choose a core curriculum that includes one of our anatomy courses: Gross Anatomy or Histology, one of our neurobiology courses, and either Cell or Molecular Biology. Master’s students who desire formal training and mentored experience in teaching also have the option of completing our Vesalius module.
Earns the MA in Anatomy & Neurobiology and offers the option of a combined Certificate in Biomedical Instruction through the Vesalius Program)
- Overview: 32-credit MA program
- Core Track requirements: 8–12 credits
- Department basic courses: 6 credits
- Department advanced courses: 4 credits
- Electives or research: 10–14 credits
Core Track Requirements: 6 credits
At least one course from Block I and at least one course from Block II:
Block I
- Medical Histology 6 credits
- Gross Anatomy 8 credits
Block II
- Systems Neurobiology 4 credits
- Cognitive Neuroscience 4 credits
- Medical Neuroscience 4 credits
- Anatomy of the Head and Neck* 2 credits
*not available to students who have taken Gross Anatomy to fulfill the Block I requirement
Department Basic Courses—Required: 6 credits
- Experimental Design and Statistics 2 credits
- Journal Club 2 credits
- Professional Skills for Students in the Biomedical Sciences 2 credits
Department Advanced Courses—Required: 4 credits
Offered each year
Recommended: The Vesalius Program
Includes:
- Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences 2 credits
- Directed Teaching in the Biomedical Sciences I and II 2 credits
Also offered each year
- Biomedical Forensics 2 credits
Offered once every two or three years
- Autism: Clinical and Neuroscience Perspectives 2 credits
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2 credits
- Neural Development and Plasticity 2 credits
- Neurobiology of Aging 2 credits
- Neuroanatomical Basis of Neurologic Disease 2 credits
- Neurobiology of Learning and Memory 2 credits
- Neurobiology of the Visual System 2 credits
Department Laboratory Course—Elective: 6 credits
- Methods in Neuroscience 2 credits
Total 8 credits
