Overview

Department of Behavioral Neuroscience / 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 Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

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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