M.S. in Neuroscience

Loyola University of Chicago

Our MS program in Neuroscience is a research thesis based program designed to provide students with basic background knowledge in Neuroscience, as well as an appreciation for emerging concepts and methodologies relevant to the study of Neuroscience. Students will learn to use their knowledge base to develop novel neuroscience questions and address them with rational and reproducible experimental design. Our degree prepares students for technical positions in academia and the biotechnology industry, or as primary or secondary science educators. The Neuroscience master’s program from Loyola can also prepare students for admission to professional and advanced graduate degree programs.

The Master’s degree is conferred upon demonstration of the following competencies:

• Acquisition of a general knowledge base in the biomedical sciences
• Acquisition of applied knowledge in the neurosciences
• The ability to identify relevant original neuroscience-related questions, and to design, propose and execute critical experiments to address these questions
• The ability to search and critically evaluate neuroscience-related literature and data
• Acquisition of oral and written communication skills appropriate for scientific peers and the general public