Computational Neuroscience Approved Courses

Approved Courses

Students must complete nine credit hours of approved courses to earn the Computational Neuroscience Certificate. Please email [email protected] if you would like to use a course that is not listed here.

Core Computational Neuroscience Courses

Students are required to take at least one of the following courses.

Cross Discipline Courses (3 credit-hours required)

The following are quantitative courses that are appropriate for students in experimental science programs who have prior mathematical training at the Calculus II level.

The following are neuroscience courses appropriate for students in quantitative science programs who have limited prior training in biology

** The 400 level Human Neuroanatomy course does not have graduate standing. However, students may request Rackham OARD to receive graduate credit for a 400-level course not normally approved for such credit, but should do so before taking the course since approval is not guaranteed. Both the instructor and the graduate chair of the student’s program must endorse the request, which must be accompanied by a memo explaining how graduate-level work will be accomplished in the course. The Registration Adjustment Request forms are available online (see rackham.umich.edu/academic-policies/section3/)

Advanced Course Requirement

There are many appropriate quantitative science and neuroscience courses to fulfill this requirement. The program director will work with students to identify appropriate courses for their interests and training needs. Below are some examples:

Quantitative Science Advanced Courses

Neuroscience Advanced Courses