视觉科学研究生课程的理学硕士学位课程要求可平均在两到四年内完成。报名参加VIS的四门课程中的两门（VIS 743、744、745或765），研究伦理课程（GRD 717），期刊俱乐部/文学评论课程（VIS 700/790），至少需要4个学期的批准时间选修课和非论文/论文研究时间（VIS 698/699）。在所选的实验室中完成三个10周的实验室轮换。在第一年，学生利用他们在课堂和实验室中的经验来帮助他们进一步确定研究兴趣。实验室轮换让学生选择他们感兴趣的领域和顾问，这样的想法是，在第三轮轮换结束时，学生将准
Vision scientists have an in-depth knowledge of the eye's inner workings and how it connects with the rest of the body. Through this degree program, you can study problems such as dry eye disease, myopia, retinal degeneration, and more, which can prepare you for teaching, research, policy, and other jobs.<br><br>In our view, the optimal way to begin your optical education is with three 10-week lab rotations to determine what field and mentor is most suitable. Before you begin your research, you'll sit down with your faculty mentor to discuss your goals and determine which courses and lab experiences are best for you. In this program, we focus our research on ocular biology, systems neuroscience, biomedical optics, and patient-based vision research. Your classes will include Optical Imaging, Ocular Biology, Mechanisms of Ocular Disease, and Visual Neuroscience. You'll also take non-vision courses, such as Statistical Methods I and Principles of Scientific Integrity. Finally, you'll complete your degree by defending a thesis based on your proposed research topic.