The Program

The Graduate study in the Neurosciences is based upon an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary program involving primarily the graduate faculty in Biological Sciences, Exercise Science, Psychology, and Speech Pathology and Audiology at Kent State University and the departments of Anatomy, Neurobiology, and Pharmacology at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. The Neuroscience program of study provides a balance of classroom and laboratory experiences. Completion of a common core of courses in morphology, physiology, and chemistry of the nervous system is required of all students. With the selection of appropriate electives flexibility is provided to tailor specific training to the needs and interests of particular students. A close working relationship between faculty and students is strongly encouraged, and multidisciplinary approaches to research and theoretical problems are emphasized and modeled through extensive collaborative relationships among the faculty. The Neuroscience program is administered by the School of Biomedical Sciences at Kent State University.

Admission

Students will be admitted to the program on the basis of the recommendation of the faculty of the Neurosciences Program Committee and the approval of the Director of the School of Biomedical Sciences. This recommendation will require that a student present a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (graduate and undergraduate) and a baccalaureate degree with preparation adequate to perform graduate work in the Neurosciences. This commonly includes two years of chemistry, one year of mathematics, one year of physics, and courses in biology and psychology; deficiencies in undergraduate preparation will not automatically preclude a recommendation for admission but such deficiencies will have to be made up during the first year of registration. The GRE general examination is required. International students whose native language is not English must also provide TOEFL scores.

Coursework

The Faculty