Research topics in our department are diverse, including animal social behavior, learning and memory, decision making, addiction, developmental plasticity (including the effects of brain injury, stress, and drugs on brain development), neural coding, motor control, comparative neuroanatomy, comparative behavioral analysis, attention, and robotics.

Research topics in the Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience department are diverse, including animal social behavior, learning and memory, decision making, addiction, developmental plasticity (including the effects of brain injury, stress, and drugs on brain development), neural coding, motor control, comparative neuroanatomy, comparative behavioral analysis, attention, and robotics.

The degree requirements for the Ph.D. program consist of successful completion of courses, a comprehensive examination, a Thesis, and a Thesis Oral Defence. Students develop their programs in consultation with their supervisors. Required courses for the Ph.D. Neuroscience program includes:

Neuroscience 7901 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues I (0.75 credit hours)

Neuroscience 7902 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues II (0.75 credit hours)

Neuroscience 7903 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues III (0.75 credit hours)

Neuroscience 7904 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues IV (0.75 credit hours)

Curriculum

Applicants to all majors except Education and Cultural, Social, and Political Thought will meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission:

Hold a master's degree from a recognized degree-granting institution in the discipline of interest or in a related discipline.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, on a 4.00 scale on all graded master's-level courses OR calculated on the most recently completed Ph.D. if the applicant is applying for another Ph.D. in a closely related discipline.

Demonstrate English Language Proficiency (ELP) for a graduate student.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience University of Lethbridge

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