One of the most exciting and dynamic fields of modern science worldwide is neuroscience, the study of how the nervous system is organized and how it functions. The field of neuroscience encompasses many disciplines, including biology, biochemistry, computer sciences, electrical engineering (neural modeling of neural networks and biomedical instrumentation), neurology, neurosurgery, pharmacology, physics, physiology, psychology, psychiatry, and radiology. Neuroscientists have advanced our understanding of nervous system development, neural function, injuries of the nervous system, and disease processes. At MU, neuroscientists investigate the molecular and cellular organization of the nervous system, the structure and function of neural systems (including vision and hearing), behaviors generated by the nervous system, and neurological diseases and disorders.<br><br>Students interested in the program are encouraged to contact members of the faculty directly by phone or e-mail, or visit the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program website.<br><br>The Graduate School requires a minimum of 30 credit hours for completion of the Master's degree. The Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program requires a certain number of these courses to be at the 8000 level or above (excluding research problems and thesis research).