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Interdepartmental Graduate Programs

The Interdepartmental Graduate Programs (IDGP) in CNS are: Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), Neuroscience and Behavior (NSB), Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB), and Plant Biology (PB). Students in these graduate programs work with faculty from many departments, including Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Psychological and Brain Sciences, and more.

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  • Neuroscience and Behavior
  • Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
  • Plant Biology
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4+1 Master of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology
4+1 Master of Science in Neuroscience and Behavior
4+1 Master of Science in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
4+1 Master of Science in Plant Biology
Master of Science in Plant Biology
PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology
PhD in Neuroscience and Behavior
PhD in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
PhD in Plant Biology

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