Physiology, Neurobiology and Biomechanics Courses
Required courses during the first two years of a Ph.D. track
Year 1
- Two research Rotations (PhD students only, 1 rotation per semester); research rotations are registered as courses (Bio 253) – they are generally done with faculty in the Biology Department, but mentors outside the department can also be enlisted
- (or first year that you are a teaching assistant): All students that are Teaching assistants are required to take Pedagogy (Bio260)
Year 1 or 2
Either Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology (Bio 244) or Seminar in Physiology, Neurobiology and Biomechanics (Bio245 – currently in development) (offered in alternate years)
Year 2
Thesis Research (Bio295/296)
Optional Courses:
| Biology Department Courses | Courses in Other Departments |
| Developmental Biology (Bio103) | Artificial Intelligence (Comp sci 131) |
| Endocrinology (Bio110) | Brain and Behavior (Psych 103) |
| General Physiology (Bio115) | Psychopharmacology (Psych 123) |
| Biomechanics (Bio116) | Behavioral Endocrinology (Psych 127) |
| Biophysics (Bio119) | Cognitive Neuroscience (Psych 129) |
| Animal Behavior (Bio 130) | Biopsychology (Psych 231) |
| Biostatistics (Bio132) | Philosophy of Mind (Philos 117) |
| Neurobiology (Bio134) | Mathematical Modeling and Computation (Math 87) |
| The Mammalian CNS (Bio187) | Advanced Special Topics (Math 150) |
| Seminar in Field Endocrinology (Bio # to be determined) | |
| Seminar in Advanced Neuroscience (Bio # to be determined) | |
| Special topics courses (Bio 195/196) | |
| Science Communication (Bio 262) | |
| Special Topics (Bio 293/294) |