Neuroscience, Systems Biology and BioEngineering — M.S., Ph.D. Comparison

Course TitleMSPhD
Basic science core
IBGS 501Biomedical Communication and Integrity2.02.0
IBGS 502Biomedical Information and Statistics2.02.0
IBGS 511Cellular Mechanisms and Integrated Systems I6.06.0
IBGS 512Cellular Mechanisms and Integrated Systems II6.06.0
IBGS 503Biomedical Grant Writing2.0
IBGS 522Cellular Mechanisms and Integrated Systems II Journal Club2.0
IBGS 523Cellular Mechanisms and Integrated Systems III Journal Club2.0
Totals16.022.0
Course TitleMSPhD
Seminars
IBGS 604Introduction to Integrative Biology Presentation Seminar1.01.0
IBGS 605Integrative Biology Presentation Seminar (1) 21.02.0
IBGS 607Integrated Biomedical Graduate Studies Seminar (1) 11.01.0
Totals2.03.0
Course TitleMSPhD
Religion
RELE 5__ Must be numbered 500 or above3.0
RELR 5__ Must be numbered 500 or above3.0
RELT 5__ Must be numbered 500 or above3.0
REL_ 5___ Must be numbered 500 or above with an RELE, RELR, or RELT prefix3.0
Totals3.09.0
Course TitleMSPhD
Program specific courses
See Ph.D. degree program for choice of courses23.0
See M.S. degree program for choice of courses16.0
Totals16.023.0
Course TitleMSPhD
MS degree completion options
Required:11.0
Coursework track:
Electives (11 units)
Research/Thesis track
Electives (0-2 units)
Thesis
Research
Totals11.0
Course TitleMSPhD
PhD research/dissertation
NSBB 697Research (1-8) 12.0
IBGS 696Research Rotations (1) 2.0
IBGS 699Dissertation (1-5) 2.0
Totals16.0
Overall Totals48.073.0
1

Registration and attendance required every quarter in residence, but units do not count toward total required for graduation. 

2

At least 2 units must be in a techniques course and 2 units in a didactic literature-based course.