Neurobiology

Doctoral students accepted into the Bioscience PhD Programs take the standard core curriculum and the Capstone Exam of the Programs (http://www.bioscience.utah.edu) in Year 1. First year courses for students accepted via direct admission into Neurobiology will be determined by the student's supervisory committee on an individual basis, but must include MBIOL 7570 - Case Studies and Research Ethics.

All doctoral students must subsequently take a minimum of 2 additional didactic courses (1 1/2 semesters, 4.5 credit hours), a graduate level course in statistics, and pass a Qualifying Exam. Students must also complete a Teaching Assistantship (1 semester) and participate in the department's Research in Progress (RIP) seminar series (ANAT 7720) every semester. The PhD Degree is awarded when the student completes and submits a written dissertation defended through an oral exam and the document is approved and released by the Graduate School.

M.D./Ph.D. Degree

Application for the MD/PhD Degree (http://medicine.utah.edu/students/programs/other/combined/md-phd/) should be made at the time of application to the medical school. PhD training begins after successful completion of both the second year of medical school and the National Board of Examiner's USMLE Step 1. MD/PhD students in Neurobiology must take a minimum of 2 additional didactic courses (1 1/2 semesters, 4.5 credit hours), a graduate level course in statistics, MBIOL 7570 - Case Studies and Research Ethics and pass a Qualifying Exam. They must also participate in the department's Research in Progress (RIP) seminar series (ANAT 7720) every semester, but are not required to complete the Teaching Assistantship. The PhD requirements of the MD/PhD Degree are complete when the student submits a written dissertation defended through an oral exam and the document is approved and released by the Graduate School.