Program coursework

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 8999	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 8999	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)