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Overview
Oregon Health & Science University / Department of Behavioral Neuroscience is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees
6
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
No
Evening/weekend programs available?
No
Distance learning programs available?
No
Terminal master's degree available?
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Qualifying exam
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
92
Applied
17
Accepted
4
Enrolled
Applying
70
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
December 1st
December 1st
No
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical)
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Undergraduate coursework in biopsychology and other basic science areas
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Financial award applicants must submit:
FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards
March 1
Types of financial support available
Health Care Benefits
Student Body
23
Total Graduate Students
4%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
17.39%
Black or African American
4.35%
White or Caucasian
56%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
4.35%
Unknown
4.35%
Gender
Male (39%)
Female (60%)
Faculty
46
Total faculty
Full-time - 21
Part-time - 25
Male (30)
Female (16)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Behavioral neuroscience, behavioral genomics, biological basis of drug and alcohol abuse, cognitive neuroscience, neuropharmacology and neuroendocrinology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
0
Location & Contact
Address
3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road Portland, OR 97239-3098 United States
Contact
Dr. Bita Moghaddam Program Director Phone: 503-494-8311
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