3+1 BS in Neuroscience/MS in Pharmacogenomics

This program is designed for students interested in attaining a BS in Neuroscience and furthering their career with an experiential-based MS in Pharmacogenomics (known as the MSPGx program). Both programs provide an excellent background in neuroscience and pharmacogenomics, a combination which provides students with the knowledge and experience needed for gainful employment in the clinical research and/or the clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics in industry and practice. The BS in Neuroscience/MS in Pharmacogenomics dual degree option is designed for the course-intensive Neuroscience program student. This is a dual degree program, where students completing the requirements for each program will receive two separate degrees, requiring just one additional (summer) semester of study beyond the normal 4-year bachelor’s program.

Students can earn both the BS degree and the MS degree within 4.3 years (i.e., 4 years and 1 summer semester) of entry as an undergraduate. Students admitted by WNE Admissions as undergraduates are only admitted into the BS degree portion of the program. Transition into the MSPGx program is not automatic, nor is acceptance into the MSPGx program guaranteed, but requires application and acceptance into the MSPGx program. The MSPGx program admission requirements can be found in the “Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics” program description in this catalog.

Students in good standing in the Neuroscience major, who are on track to complete the bulk of the required (not elective) courses of their major within three years (including general university and college requirements), are eligible to apply for admission to the MSPGx program during their junior year after December 1. Candidates must successfully submit their application materials and meet with the program coordinator for admission consideration to the MSPGx program.

After successfully completing the first year (Fall and Spring) of the MSPGx program, students will be awarded a BS in Neuroscience, assuming all degree requirements have been met (including the 30 hours of 300-level or above credit requirement and the 120 minimum credit rule). After completing the summer semester of the MSPGx program, assuming all of the degree requirements have been met (37 credits), students will be awarded the MS in Pharmacogenomics.

There will be cross-credits between the two programs, i.e., courses for which credit will apply to the completion of both degrees. Up to 27 credits of first-year (Fall and Spring) MSPGx courses (with some exceptions) will be accepted into the BS Neuroscience program as follows:

• PHAR 526 (Pharmacy Outcomes), PHRSC 526 (Analytical Techniques), PHRSC 527 (Data Analysis and Biostatistics), PHRSC 529 (Responsible Conduct in Research), and PHRSC 551 (Introduction to Genetics and Genetic Counseling) can fulfill GEN XXX (General Elective) requirements. PHRSC 510 (Seminar & Journal Club 1) can also fulfill GEN XXX (General Elective) requirements, if additional GEN XXX credits are needed.

• The courses PHAR 513 (Biochemistry), PHAR 522 (Pathophysiology), PHAR 523 (Medical Genetics and Pharmacogenomics), PHAR 611 (Principles of Pharmacology), PHRSC 552 (Advanced Genetics and Genomics), PHRSC 556 (Pharmacokinetic Sciences), and PHRSC 560 (Genetic Research and Bioinformatics) can fulfill NSCI or GEN elective requirements, but only if the student did not already take a similarly-titled course as part of their undergraduate degree program. If the student already took such a course, the graduate course credits cannot count towards the undergraduate degree.

MSPGx degree program completion requirements: All courses passed (with a grade of “C” or better), with no more than two courses with a grade of “C” or “C+”; and attainment of an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Students in the Neuroscience major that either (a) do not meet the MSPGx program admission requirements during their junior year, or (b) elect not to apply for admission to the MSPGx program at that time, remain eligible to apply for admission as part of the general applicant pool following four years of University study and completion of a Bachelor’s degree.

Degree Requirements

BS in Neuroscience Curriculum Years – 120 Total Credit hours over the First 4 Years

- Students should meet with their faculty advisor to select the proper order and courses to take in the first 3 years, so as to incorporate the MSPGx courses in the 4th year.

First-Year BS in Neuroscience - Fall Semester

PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3 cr.
ENGL 132	English Composition I	3 cr.
BIO 107	General Biology I	3 cr.
BIO 117	General Biology Laboratory I	1 cr.
PHAR 100	First Year Seminar for CoPHS	1 cr.
MATH 109	Precalculus Mathematics	3 cr.
	OR
MATH 123	Calculus I for Management, Life, and Social Sciences	3 cr.

Subtotal: 14

First-Year BS in Neuroscience - Spring Semester

NSCI 212	Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience	3 cr.
ENG 133	English Composition II	3 cr.
BIO 108	General Biology II	3 cr.
BIO 118	General Biology Laboratory II	1 cr.
GEN XXX	Elective	3 cr.
MATH 120	Intro Statistics for the Arts & Sciences	3 cr.
	OR
MATH 124	Calculus II for Management, Life, and Social Sciences	3 cr.

Subtotal: 16

Sophomore Year BS in Neuroscience - Fall Semester

NSCI 224	Sensation and Perception	3 cr.
NSCI 267	Neurobiology	4 cr.
PSY 207	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3 cr.
CHEM 105	General Chemistry I	4 cr.
GUR XXX	GUR – AESTH, CULT, or HIST	3 cr.

Subtotal: 17

Sophomore Year BS in Neuroscience - Spring Semester

NSCI 232	Research Methods in Neuroscience	3 cr.
CHEM 106	General Chemistry II	4 cr.
NSCI 2XX-4XX	Neuroscience Elective	3 cr.
NSCI 3XX/4XX	Neuroscience Elective	3 cr.
PH XXX	Ethical Perspective	3 cr.

Subtotal: 16

Junior Year BS in Neuroscience - Fall Semester

NSCI 312	Cognitive Neuroscience	3 cr.
NSCI 405	Seminar in Neuroscience	3 cr.
NSCI 2XX-4XX	Neuroscience Elective	3 cr.
NSCI 3XX/4XX	Neuroscience Elective	3 cr.
GUR XXX	GUR – AESTH, CULT, or HIST	3 cr.

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year BS in Neuroscience - Spring Semester

NSCI 385	Neurodevelopment	3 cr.
GUR XXX	GUR – ART, CULT, or HIST	3 cr.
NSCI 2XX-4XX	Neuroscience Elective	3 cr.
NSCI 3XX-4XX	Neuroscience Elective	3 cr.
GEN XXX	Neuroscience Elective	3 cr.

Subtotal: 15

MS in Pharmacogenomics Curriculum Years - 37 Total Credit Hours over the Last 1.3 Years

Senior Year BS in Neuroscience / First Year MSPGx - Fall Semester

PHAR 513	Biochemistry	3 cr.
PHAR 611	Principles of Pharmacology	3 cr.
PHRSC 510	Seminar & Journal Club 1	1 cr.
PHRSC 527	Data Analysis & Biostatistics	3 cr.
PHRSC 529	Responsible Conduct in Research	3 cr.
PHRSC 551	Introduction to Genetics and Genetic Counseling	3 cr.
PHRSC 556	Pharmacokinetic Sciences	2 cr.

Subtotal: 18

Senior Year BS in Neuroscience/ First Year MSPGx - Spring Semester

PHAR 522	Pathophysiology	3 cr.
PHAR 523	Medical Genetics & Pharmacogenomics	2 cr.
PHAR 526	Pharmacy Outcomes	2 cr.
PHRSC 526	Analytical Techniques Lab	1 cr.
PHRSC 552	Advanced Genetics and Genomics	1 cr.
PHRSC 557	Advanced Pharmacology & Drug Action	3 cr.
PHRSC 560	Genetic Research and Bioinformatics	3 cr.

Subtotal: 15

First Year MSPGx - Summer Semester

PHRSC 558	Pharmacogenomics Laboratory Experience	2 cr.
PHRSC 559	Pharmacogenomics Clinical Experience	2 cr.

Subtotal: 4

MSPGx Program Degree completion requirements:

1) All courses passed (“C” or better), with no more than two courses with a grade of “C” or “C+”; and
2) Attain an overall grade point average of 3.000 or higher.

Subtotal: 37

Total MSPGx Credit Hours: 37

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