Ohio University

Both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered in the area of Neuroscience.

The M.S. program is primarily intended for students who desire training for technical positions in academia or industry. It is designed to give students 1) a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of neuroscience, 2) the ability to present their research in formal settings, and 3) research experience in the student’s chosen specialty. The Ph.D. program is intended for students who plan to become academic faculty or to assume research positions in industry. It is designed to provide 1) a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of neuroscience, 2) training in a wide range of modern experimental techniques, 3) practice in the working skills a scientist requires, and 4) mastery of the student’s chosen research specialty.

Both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered in the area of Comparative and Exercise Physiology. This program has special emphases in the areas of exercise, comparative, ecological and metabolic physiology as well as skeletal muscle biology. The M.S. program is primarily intended for students who desire training for technical positions in academia, government or industry or who want to enter a professional program like medical or veterinary school. It is designed to give students 1) a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of physiology, and 2) research experience in the student’s chosen specialty. The Ph.D. program is intended for students who plan to become academic faculty or to assume research positions in government or industry. It is designed to provide 1) a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of physiology, 2) training in experimental techniques, 3) practice in the working skills a scientist requires, 3) research experience in the student’s chosen specialty and 4) mastery of the student’s chosen research specialty.