Below you will find a sample timeline for completing the M.P.A./Ph.D. track. Please note the timeline sample below is not exhaustive and every student’s timeline is personalized based on research goals, research project, etc.
To review descriptions of the La Follette Public Affairs courses, please check out their course pages here.
To review the list of available NTP mid-level courses, please see the NTP website.
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Fall:
Microeconomic Policy Analysis (PA 880)
Professional Development for Students in the Biological Sciences (NTP 700)
Cellular & Molecular Neurosciene (NTP 610)
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Lab Rotation (NTP 990)
Spring:
Introduction to Policy Analysis (PA 873)
Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience (NTP 611)
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Complete Two Lab Rotations (NTP 990)
Select Ph.D. Thesis Mentor & Thesis Committee
Summer:
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
M.P.A. Elective
Fall:
Introduction to Statistical Methods for Public Policy Analysis (PA 818)
Policy Making Process (PA 874)
NTP Mid-level Elective: Systems/Behavioral/Computational Neuroscience Course
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Spring:
NTP Mid-level Elective: Cellular/Molecular/Developmental Neuroscience
M.P.A. Elective
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Summer:
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Fall:
Introduction to Public Management (PA 878)
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Spring:
Workshop in Public Affairs (PA 869)
M.P.A. Elective
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Summer:
Public Policy Internship (PA 827)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Fall:
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Complete Ph.D. Preliminary Exam
Spring:
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Summer:
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Fall:
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Spring:
Neuroscience Training Program Seminar (NTP 900)
Neuroscience & Public Policy Seminar (NTP 660)
Research & Thesis (NTP 990)
Finish Ph.D. research and defend thesis