PhD in Vision Science Course Work
Course requirements vary based on students' backgrounds when matriculated into the program. All students must complete courses from the following six categories with a minimum of 55.5 credits. Students without a relevant Master's degree need to take all PhD courses mentioned below, plus complete the whole Master's degree curriculum.
The PhD curriculum consists of coursework in the following six categories.
- Research Skills: 7.5 credits
- PhD Research Work: 22.0 credits
- Vision Science Seminars: 18.0 credits
- Clinical Skills: 1.0 credit
- PhD Teaching Experiences: 2.0 credits
- Electives: 5.0 credits
Total: 55.5 credits
Research Skills: 7.5 Credits
- VSC 502 - Scientific & Clinical Writing 1.5 credits
- VSC 704 - Clinical Research Methodology 2.0 credits
- VSC 705 - Statistics for Clinical Research 3.0 credits
- VSC 861 - Survey of Vision Science Laboratories, 1.0 credit
PhD Research Work: 22.0 credits
- VSC 801 - PhD Vision Research colloquium 1.0 credit (4 credits total)
- VSC 862 - Laboratory Study, 3.0 credits
- VSC 902 - Proposal Writing & Grant Application, 3.0 credits
- VSC 991 - Dissertation Research, 1-3 credit(s), minimum 12 credits total
Vision Science Seminars: 18.0 credits
- VSC 751 - Vision Science Seminar I 3.0 credits
- VSC 752 - Vision Science Seminar II 3.0 credits
- VSC 811 - Advanced Seminar in Vision & Optics, 3.0 credits
- VSC 821 - Advanced Seminar in Ocular Anatomy & Physiology, 3.0 credits
- Eye Diseases & Public health area can be fulfilled in one of two ways.
- VSC 831 - Advanced Seminar in Eye Diseases & Public Health 3 credits
- VSC 833 - Advanced Seminar in Health Policy & Eye Disease I 1.5 credits and VSC 834 - Advanced Seminar in Health Policy & Eye Disease Ii 1.5 credits
- VSC 841 - Advanced Seminar in Oculomotor Function & Visual Performance, 3.0 credits
Clinical Skills: 1.0 credit
- VSC 660- Practice of Clinical Skills 1 credit Or OPT 722 - Patient Care VI 1.5 credits
Ph.D. Teaching Experiences: 2.0 credits
- OPT 970 - Teaching Experiences, 1.0 credit
Electives: 5.0 credits
Updated for Academic Year 2023-2024 on 7/26/2023