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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NEUROSCIENCE
Program Chair: Lloyd Barr
Correspondence and Information: Neuroscience Program, School of Life Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 393 Morrill Hall, 505 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-8208; Fax: (217) 244-1224. E-mail: chrissmi@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.life.uiuc.edu/neuroscience/home.html
GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: L. Barr, P. M. Best, M. G. H. Coles, F. Delcomyn, E. Donchin, T. G. Ebrey, A. S. Feng, M. Gabriel, V. Gelfand, M. U. Gillette, R. Gillette, M. Glaser, W. T. Greenough, J. E. Heath, A. F. Horwitz, G. L. Jackson, E. G. Jakobsson, J. M. Juraska, S. J. Kaufman, K. W. Kelley, P. C. Lauterbur, R. L. Magin, J. G. Malpeli, G. A. Miller, G. W. Ordal, A. J. Parker, V. D. Ramirez, E. J. Roy, T. G. Waldrop, J. A. Weyhenmeyer
Associate Professors: M. T. Banich, D. F. Clayton, N. J. Cohen, M. J. Dawson, C. Q. Doe, S. E. Fahrbach, J. Gergen, W. Heller, M. A. Holzwarth, G. A. Iwamoto, E. Meisami, J. E. Mittenthal, G. E. Robinson, S. L. Schantz, B. R. Schatz, J. V. Sweedler, B. C. Wheeler, J. F. Zachary
Assistant Professors: T. J. Anastasio, J. E. Black, J.T. Campanelli, A. Chiba, A.M. Craig, R. W. Johnson, Y. Li, M. E. Nelson, N. F. Shay, A. G. Webb, R. Wickesberg
Professors Emeritus: J. Hirsch, C. L. Prosser
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
The neuroscience program is an interdisciplinary, and highly individualized Ph.D. program. Students have varied backgrounds but typically have undergraduate degrees in psychology, biology, electrical engineering, or computer science. The neuroscience program guides students to become productive, scholarly neuroscientists with the objective of preparing for research and teaching positions at major universities and research institutions. Joint M.D./Ph.D. and D.V.M./Ph.D. programs are available.The following areas of concentration exemplify the breadth of the program: cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, developmental neuroscience, molecular neuroscience, computational neuroscience, and biomedical neuroscience.
DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM
Because of the breadth of the fields in this program, the course work is tailored to the student's fields of interest as declared by a major and at least two minor areas of concentration from among those listed above. A faculty committee of representatives from the major and minor areas will then meet regularly with the student to plan course work and research experience. The goal of this plan is to allow maximal flexibility while providing students with close guidance. Courses and laboratory research experience are supplemented by weekly seminars in neurobiology.
ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID
Applications are considered individually by the admissions committee usually for the fall semester. Graduate Record Examination scores are required. International applicants are required to have a minimum TOEFL score of 570. Admission and financial aid are considered together. The neurosicence program generally supports all students in good standing with a stipend and tuition and fee waivers throughout their tenure in the program. Support may come in the form of fellowships, traineeships, research assistantships, or teaching assistantships according to the student's qualifications.
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