Neuroscience

An MD/PhD student may pursue a PhD in Neuroscience. A total of 90 hours (30 class hours and 60 research hours) is required for the PhD in Neuroscience.

Up to 20 credit hours toward the PhD in Neuroscience may be applied from the first two years of medical school provided the MD/PhDstudent earned a B or better in the medical school classes.

Following are the medical school classes that may apply toward the PhD in Neuroscience and the earned graduate hours available:

Course	Number	Hours
Gross Anatomy	CELL 8100	10 Hours
Human Embryology	CELL 8110	4 Hours
Introduction to Human Illness	INDT 8090	8 Hours
Medical Physiology	PHYO 8600	7 Hours
Microbiology and Immunology	MI 8300	8 Hours
Neurosciences	OCNS 8080	7 Hours
Pharmacology	CELL 8500	8 Hours

MD/PhD students pursuing the PhD in Neuroscience are required to take the following advanced courses:

Course	Number	Hours
Neurobiology of Disease	OCNS 6503	3 Hours
Molecular/Systems Neuroscience	OCNS 6403	2 Hours
Current Topics in Neuroscience	OCNS 5401	1 Hour
Special Studies	OCNS 6990	3-12 Hours
Research for Doctor's Dissertation	OCNS 6980	Variable

Graduate students in Neuroscience also have the opportunity to participate in numerous educational activities that are sponsored by the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience including: Neuroscience Journal Clubs, Distinguished Lectureships, OCNS Annual Symposium, Hot Topics, NeuroNight, Brain Awareness Week.

An MD/PhD student may participate in the Qualifying Exam during the spring semester of the first academic year in the PhD-track provided the student maintained a B average and completed all required coursework. The Qualifying Exam contains both a written and oral component.

Upon achieving a passing score on the Qualifying Exam, the student may enroll in OCNS 6980 (Research for Doctor's Dissertation).