Virginia Commonwealth University Neuroscience 1101 East Marshall Street, Rm 9-085A PO Box 980709 Richmond, VA 23298-0709 US   Phone: 804-828-0948 Fax: 1-804-828-6949   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Doctoral Ph.D. On Campus   The Neuroscience Ph.D. Program offers an interdepartmental, integrated curriculum for graduate study in neuroscience involving the departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Human and Molecular Genetics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Physiology and Biophysics. Students in the program have the flexibility to train in the laboratory of neuroscience faculty member exploring the fields of molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and clinical neuroscience. The curriculum includes core courses in cellular and molecular neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, biochemistry and molecular biology after which it is customized for each student’s interests, background and research objectives. The goal of the graduate program in neuroscience is to provide students with a core of knowledge of the basic structure and function of the central nervous system, while allowing flexibility in the choice of their advisers, electives and areas of research specialization. More than 60 faculty members in both basic science and clinical departments participate in the Neuroscience Program, offering a complete spectrum of research facilities equipped with contemporary instrumentation in the fields of molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and clinical neuroscience. Facilities also include state-of-the-art core facilities in molecular biology; microscopy; flow cytometry, nucleic acid analysis, transgenic mouse generation, biostatistical analysis, structural biology, hybridoma generation and proteomics.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 3007  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 4629  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $886  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $15947  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable