Our MS program has coursework tailored specifically to either the research track or the education track. Those on the research track can choose between visual science or neuroscience as their program focus. Consult with the MS program director to determine final credit hours for courses with flexible credits.
Research track
Year one Fall semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| Required | MGG 7010 | Molecular Biology and Genetics (4 credits) |
| | ANA 7996 | Research Rotations (1-3 credits) |
| | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0-1 credit) |
| Optional | ANA 7055 | Biology of the Eye (3 credits) |
| | ANA 7030 | Human Microscopic Anatomy (4 credits) |
Year one Winter semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| Required | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0-1 credit) |
| | ANA 7065* | Mechanisms of Ocular Disease (2 credits) |
| | ANA 7130** | Neuroanatomy (4 credits) |
| | ANA 7996 | Research (1-6 credits) |
| Optional | IBS 7050† | Biomedical Neurobiology (2 credits) |
| | IBS 7090† | Biomedical Immunology (2 credits) |
| | IBS 7030† | Functional Genomics and Systems Biology (2 credits) |
| | IBS 7130† | Systems Neuroscience: Structure and Function of the Nervous System (2 credits) |
| | ANA 7130 | Neuroanatomy (4 credits) |
| | PYC 7010 | Neurobiology I (3 credits) |
*Vision science concentration courses | **Neuroscience concentration courses | †Waiver required for enrollment
Year two Fall semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| Required | GS 0900 | Essential Research Practices: Responsible Conduct of Research (0 credits) |
| | ANA 7996 | Master's Thesis Research and Direction (1-8 credits) |
| | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0-1 credit) |
| Optional | FPH 7015 | Biostatistics I (3 credits) |
| | ANA 7075* | Mechanisms of Ocular Disease II (2 credits) |
Year two Winter semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| Required | ANA 8999 | Master's Thesis Research and Direction (1-8 credits) |
| | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0-1 credit) |
| Optional | PYC 7150 | Fundamentals of Psychiatric Disorders (3 credits) |
Education track
Year one Fall semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| | ANA 7010 | Human Gross Anatomy (8 credits) |
| | ANA 7030 | Human Microscopic Anatomy (4 credits) |
| | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0 credits) |
Year one Winter semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| | ANA 7130 | Neuroanatomy (4 credits) |
| | ANA 7260 | Special Dissection (4 credits) |
| | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0 credits) |
Spring Summer semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| | GS 0900 | Essential Research Practices: Responsible Conduct of Research (0 credits) |
| | ANA 7260 | Special Dissection (2 credits) |
Year two Fall semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| | ANA 7270 | Special Projects in Anatomy (4 credits) |
| | ANA 8996 | Master's Thesis Research and Direction (2-4 credits) |
| | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0-2 credits) |
Year two Winter semester | | Course number | Course name (credits) |
| | ANA 7270 | Special Projects in Anatomy (2 credits) |
| | ANA 8999 | Master's Thesis Research and Direction (2-4 credits) |
| | ANA 7890 | Seminar (0-2 credits) |