Master of Science (MSc) in Neuroscience

On the following page, you will find the proposed course sequence for the Master of Science (MSc) in Neuroscience program.

2-year program (average duration)
- This program includes MED 81661, MED 81662, NSC 5102 or NSC 5104, 3 elective course units in neuroscience (NSC) at the graduate level, the seminar course NSC 8324S and the research activity THM 7999.
- For the complete program requirements and course descriptions.

The following course sequences show you which courses you should take for your particular program and in which term you should take them. They help you plan your course schedule.
- Course sequences are only guidelines.
- Some graduate courses are offered every year, others in alternating years.
Visit My Academic Requirements in uoZone to make sure you enroll in all courses or activities you need to obtain your degree.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see:

the important milestones to complete every year for the full length of your program
the toolbox (Links to forms, the description of the courses and other useful links)

Year 1 Course Sequence and Milestones
First Term	Courses Optional course units from the list of approved Neuroscience (NSC) courses MED 81661 Professionalism and Professional Skills NSC 8324S Seminar THM 7999 Thesis Milestones Fill out the Nomination of your Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) Members form. Organize and meet with your Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) before the end of the first term. It is essential that you schedule your TAC meeting well in advance. Complete your section of the TAC report after the meeting. Submit the Thesis Advisory Committee report before the end of this term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account. Notes If you have not submitted your TAC by the end of the term, you will not be able to enrolment for future terms. For more information on the TAC
Second Term	Courses Optional course units from the list of approved Neuroscience (NSC) courses MED 81662 Professionalism and Professional Skills NSC 8324S Seminar THM 7999 Thesis Milestone Submit the Annual Research Progress report before the end of the second term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account. Notes If you have not submitted your Progress Report by the end of the term, you will not be able to enrolment for future terms. For more information on the Annual progress report
Third Term	Courses Optional course units from the list of approved Neuroscience (NSC) courses THM 7999 Thesis

List of approved NSC graduate courses.
In some cases, we may cancel classes with low enrolment or convert them into Directed Studies.
Some graduate courses are offered every year (e.g. NSC 5102 and NSC 5104), others in alternating years.
MED 8166 Part 1 and 2 is compulsory for all students enrolled in an MSc program and attendance is mandatory for all workshops.

THM 7999 & NSC 8324S: Continuous activities

Once you have enrolled for the first time in a continuing activity such as the seminar course or for the thesis, you must maintain your enrolment until the activity is completed.

Enrolment to continuous activities

NSC 8324S: Enrolment to NSC 8324S is not automatic.
Every term, you must go to your uoZone to enroll to this continuous activity before the deadline.
THM 7999: After your first (manual) enrolment to the thesis, all subsequent enrolments are automatic. Unless you have a hold on your account, which will require that you manually enroll once you have arranged arrangements to have your hold lifted.

You must attend a minimum of 20 seminars during the fall and winter terms, and track your seminar attendance using the Student Seminar Report.
- The form should be submitted by email to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office at [email protected] before April 30.
- Seminar Series Calendar in Neuroscience.
You must be enrolled during the first consecutive fall and winter terms ONLY.
You participate in the Journal Club/Work-in-Progress series.
As part of the requirements of the Seminar Series, you must present during Seminar and Poster Days

Year 2 Course Sequence and Milestones
Fourth Term	Course THM 7999 Thesis Milestones Meet with your TAC. You must hold your second TAC meeting within 16 months of your initial enrolment. Submit the Thesis Advisory Committee report before the end of this term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account. Note If you have not submitted your TAC by the end of the term, you will not be able to enrolment for future terms.
Fifth Term	Course THM 7999 Thesis Milestones Submit the Annual Research Progress report before the end of the term through the Service Request application in your uoZone account. You should have permission to write during this term. If you wish to transfer from the MSc to the PhD program (fast track), you must complete the “Transfer Exam” during the fourth or fifth term. Before transferring to the Doctorate program, you must have completed your program requirements, with the exception of the thesis activity. Note If you have not submitted your Progress Report by the end of the term, you will not be able to enrolment for future terms.
Sixth Term	Course THM 7999 Thesis Milestone Submit your thesis during or at the end of this term.

Meet with your Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
Meetings can be more frequent but must be held at least once a year after the initial TAC meeting, which must be held during the first term.
Submit the two following reports through the Service Request application in your uoZone account:
- Report of the TAC
- Annual Research Progress Report

Useful links	All important forms Academic regulations Course enrolment guide Important academic dates and deadlines Instructions for the NSC Poster Day Service request guidelines Thesis procedures
Courses	Description of courses mentioned above: NSC 8324S Seminar MED 8166 Professionalism and Professional Skills List of all NSC courses and their description List of Technical Skills Workshops for MED 5101 (Program Director approval is required to register for MED5101) Class search tool (Course timetable) The Class Search tool allows you to see when a course is offered.