{"id":45002,"date":"2015-07-15T11:02:17","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T15:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=45002"},"modified":"2018-02-10T13:12:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-10T18:12:58","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/behavioral-neuroscience\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"bu-slideshow-container behav-neuro autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-57991\" data-slideshow-name=\"behav-neuro\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-57991\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-57991_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2017\/12\/IMG_0339-2-636x225.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher and students in classroom\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-57991_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2015\/08\/Brain-2-enlarged.jpg\" alt=\"image of brain\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-57991_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2018\/02\/DSCN1957-636x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-57991_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2012\/10\/IMG_0350-2-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"students during class\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-57991_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/gms\/files\/2015\/08\/Brain-1-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"image of brain\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-57991\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThe doctoral program curriculum consists of core and elective courses and research in neuropsychology within the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. Candidates may also enroll in directed studies or graduate courses offered in other Boston University departments, including the Departments of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/anatneuro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anatomy and Neurobiology<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/graduate\/\">Psychology<\/a>,\u00a0and course offerings of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neuro\/graduate\/\">Graduate Program for\u00a0Neuroscience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The curriculum for the doctoral program in Behavioral Neuroscience consists of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/behavioral-neuroscience\/curriculum\/coursework\/\">coursework<\/a>, lab rotations and\u00a0research components.<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Coursework<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nPhD degree candidates must complete the equivalent of a minimum of sixteen semester courses (<strong>64 credits<\/strong>) at the graduate level. Half of these credits may be satisfied by the MA degree or its equivalent and half must be completed between the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience and other graduate course offerings at the School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates with a Master\u2019s degree or its equivalent in psychology or a related field are required to complete the equivalent of a minimum of eight graduate-level semester courses (32 credits).<\/p>\n<p>Students typically register for four courses per semester and must register for at least one course per semester until all departmental course requirements are completed (unless granted an authorized leave of absence). Specific course requirements are determined on an individual basis by the student\u2019s faculty adviser with the approval of the Behavioral Neuroscience Director.<\/p>\n<h4>Core and Elective Courses<\/h4>\n<p>Together with their adviser, students develop a course plan tailored to their personal background, academic interests and ultimate career goals. The\u00a0required core courses are intended to provide students with a firm foundation in basic principles and methods of Experimental Neuropsychology. \u00a0Each candidate must fulfill minimum core requirements as well as corresponding courses relevant to their major area of specialization.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Directed Study and Research<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h4>Lab Rotations<\/h4>\n<p>Students complete laboratory rotations during\u00a0their first year.\u00a0<span>Laboratory rotations are an essential feature of graduate training at Boston University. Faculty in the Behavioral Neuroscience department of the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences currently receiving research funding will help students refine their own research skills throughout the first year of graduate studies. Upon completing first-year laboratory rotations, students typically affiliate with a specific faculty member and his\/her research laboratory. This faculty member will serve as the student&#8217;s primary research adviser and supervisor and provide future financial support.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Research Apprenticeship<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A core component of the doctoral program is a research apprenticeship with a\u00a0Behavioral Neuroscience faculty member, intended to prepare students for independent research careers. Course credits for the Research Apprenticeship are offered as Research in Behavioral Neuroscience. Students also have the opportunity to assist resident and staff neurologists\/psychiatrists in providing consultative services, participate in \u00a0rounds and attend didactic seminars and hospital lectures at Boston University School of Medicine and the VA Boston Healthcare System.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Qualifying Exam<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nUpon nearing completion of coursework, candidates must satisfactorily pass a written and oral Qualifying Examination demonstrating proficiency both in basic principles and methods of human experimental neuropsychology in five subject areas, such as those listed below. The examination is given\u00a0by five faculty members (each representing one of the five subject areas). At least three of the faculty members constituting the Qualifying Exam Committee\u00a0must have faculty appointments in\u00a0the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. Both the oral and written portion of the Qualifying Examination is to\u00a0be completed no later than a student\u2019s third year in the Program.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Example Subject Areas:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Affective disorders<br \/>\nBehavioral pharmacology<br \/>\nCerebral dominance<br \/>\nDementias<br \/>\nDevelopmental disorders<br \/>\nDisorders of purposeful movement<br \/>\nFrontal brain systems<br \/>\nLanguage disorders<br \/>\nNeuroimaging<br \/>\nNeuropharmacology<br \/>\nNeuropsychology of alcoholism<br \/>\nPathology of learning and memory<br \/>\nPsychoneuroimmunology<br \/>\nVisuospatial and other perceptual problem<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Dissertation and Defense<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h4>Proposal<\/h4>\n<p>Prior to embarking on his\/her dissertation research (usually in the third year), students develop a dissertation proposal, which clearly outlines the nature of the research to be undertaken. Dissertation proposals include a background and introduction with a brief review of the pertinent literature, specific aims, methods of procedure and an assessment of research importance when completed.<\/p>\n<p>Students propose a principal dissertation adviser and may suggest possible dissertation readers (the principal dissertation adviser may be either the same or different from the student\u2019s academic adviser). \u00a0The Behavioral Neuroscience Doctoral Committee (the principal adviser and two or more readers form the student\u2019s dissertation committee), as well as\u00a0the Director of the program, reviews both the written and oral defense of the proposal. Proposed research involving human participants must be submitted for approval to the Institutional Review Boards of all cooperating institutions.<\/p>\n<h4><span>Dissertation <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>Dissertation research involves collecting, processing and analyzing original data. The final dissertation must document the student\u2019s creative scholarship and ability to design, conduct and report on independent research in behavioral neuroscience. The completed dissertation will approximate (and may be substituted in part by) 2-3 research papers meeting current standards of publication in refereed journals (e.g., Neuropsychologia, Cortex, Neuropsychology, Brain and Cognition, Archives of Neurology, and Human Brain Mapping).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Oral Defense<\/h4>\n<p>Prior to receiving dissertation approval from the student\u2019s dissertation committee, the student must present an oral defense of the dissertation to the Behavioral Neuroscience Doctoral Committee in accordance with the rules of the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. The student\u2019s oral defense committee must consist of the student&#8217;s dissertation committee (dissertation adviser and at least two readers) and two additional persons.<\/p>\n<p>The final oral defense is intended to demonstrate the student\u2019s abilities to: design and execute an original research project, the results of which must signify progress in a significant area of behavioral neuroscience; describe the dissertation research clearly and succinctly in oral and written contexts; exercise mastery of methods in defending the methodological approaches employed, and; place\u00a0the advancement of knowledge achieved by the dissertation research in perspective. Ultimately, the written dissertation and defense serve as indicators of the student\u2019s ability to embark on a career as an experimental neuropsychologist and behavioral neuroscientist.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The doctoral program curriculum consists of core and elective courses and research in neuropsychology within the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. Candidates may also enroll in directed studies or graduate courses offered in other Boston University departments, including the Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology,\u00a0Psychology,\u00a0and course offerings of the Graduate Program for\u00a0Neuroscience. 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