The Neuroscience PhD program at UTSA is a diverse and inclusive research community. We provide trainees with cutting-edge research opportunities and professional development to ensure that students achieve their career goals.
We offer a structured curriculum plus extensive mentoring and support to help students complete their degree in five years. The program has flexibility that students can pursue a course of study tailored to their research interests.
Year 1
Fall Semester
Neurophysiology
Quantitative Biology
Lab Rotations
Neuroscience Journal Club
Written Qualifying Exam Prep
Spring Semester
Molecular Neuroscience
Elective
Lab Rotations
Neuroscience Journal Club
Written Qualifying Exam Prep
Additional Components
Lab Rotation Presenations
Pass Written Qualifying Exam
Select a Dissertation Lab
Year 2
Fall Semester
Elective
Scientific Writing
Neuroscience Journal Club
Doctoral Research
Spring Semester
Elective
Scientific Teaching
Neuroscience Journal Club
Doctoral Research
Additional Components
Pass Oral Qualifying Exam
Year 3
Fall Semester
Ethics in Research
Neuroscience Journal Club
Doctoral Research
Spring Semester
Neuroscience Journal Club
Doctoral Research
Additional Components
Dissertation Committee Meetings
3rd Year Research Talk
Years 4/5
Fall Semester
Doctoral Research
Spring Semester
Doctoral Research
Additional Components
Dissertation Committee Meetings
4th Year Research Talk
Defend Thesis
Electives
Cellular / Molecular
Molecular Biology
Cellular Biology
Chemical Biology
Developmental Biology
Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Membrane Structure / Function
Biophysics of Ion Channels
Systems / Behavioral
Learning and Memory
Computational Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Space and Time in the Brain
Neural Data Science
Neurobiology of Animal Behavior
General Topics
Neuroanatomy
Neurodegenerative Disease
Bioinformatics