The Collaborative Accelerated Master’s Program (CAMP) in Neuroscience between Assumption University and WPI allows undergraduate students at Assumption University, after graduating with their bachelor’s degree, to pursue an M.S. degree in Neuroscience at WPI in an accelerated manner. Assumption University students in majors relevant to Neuroscience (including, Neuroscience, Biology, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Mathematics, and Psychology) or who otherwise have the necessary coursework may be eligible for this program.
This accelerated master’s program is part of the Collaborative Accelerated Master’s Programs (CAMPs) Framework between Assumption University and WPI. In addition to the rules and regulations stipulated in the CAMPs Framework between Assumption and WPI, the following sections provide additional information and rules specific to students who wish to obtain their M.S. degree in Neuroscience at WPI as part of this CAMPs Framework. In addition, the Plan of Study Form available at https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/neuroscience provides detailed information about courses at Assumption University and at WPI that may count toward the M.S. degree in Neuroscience at WPI.
Assumption University students interested in this accelerated M.S. Program in Neuroscience at WPI are encouraged to consult with their undergraduate academic advisor and the Director of Neuroscience at Assumption University, as well as with the WPI Neuroscience Director, about course selection that would best prepare them for the M.S. degree in Neuroscience at WPI.
Unless otherwise noted, Assumption University 4-credit undergraduate courses carry 3 WPI graduate credits; and Assumption University 3-credit undergraduate courses carry 2 WPI graduate credits. WPI 3-credit graduate courses carry 3 credits at Assumption University; and WPI 3-credit undergraduate courses carry 3 credits at Assumption University. Please note that WPI undergraduate courses are subject to an internal credit conversion when being counted for a WPI graduate degree, with 3 WPI undergraduate credits being equivalent to 2 WPI graduate credits.
Assumption University courses eligible toward the M.S. degree in Neuroscience at WPI:
Courses that count toward the M.S. degree's core or elective coursework requirement in Neuroscience:
- BIO415 Principles of Neuroscience (4 undergraduate credits)
- Students in the program can receive credit towards their M.S. degree for BIO415 or for NEU501, but not for both.
- BIO490 Independent Study with Neuroscience Focus (3 undergraduate credits)
- This ISC may be conducted with Assumption University and/or WPI faculty.
Courses that count toward the M.S. degree's core or elective coursework requirement in Biology:
- BIO420 Developmental Biology (4 undergraduate credits)
- BIO430 Comparative Physiology (4 undergraduate credits)
Courses that count toward the M.S. degree's elective coursework requirement in Chemistry:
- CHE414 Biochemistry (4 undergraduate credits)
Courses that count toward the M.S. degree's elective coursework requirement in Psychology:
- PSY402 Social and Affective Neuroscience (3 undergraduate credits)
- PSY403 Cognitive Neuroscience (3 undergraduate credits)
Note: The Assumption University PHI 262 Biomedical Ethics course may be used to satisfy the Ethics requirement of the M.S. degree in Neuroscience, but it will carry zero credits toward the MS degree.
- NEU 501 will satisfy the BIO415 requirement for the Neuroscience Major with a Cellular Path, Neuroscience Major with a Psychology Path, and the Biology Major with a concentration in neuroscience and behavior.
- NEU 501 will count as a Quantitative elective or Biology elective in the Biology major.
- However, NEU 501 will not satisfy the 400-level elective requirement at Assumption. For example, the Biology Major with a Concentration in Neuroscience and Behavior and the Neuroscience Major with a Cellular Path must take at least one 400 level biology course with a lab, or CHE414 with a lab, at Assumption University.
One of the WPI elective graduate courses listed above will count as a “Biology elective” or “Quantitative Elective” in the following programs at Assumption: Neuroscience Major with a Cellular Path, Biology Major with a Concentration in Neuroscience and Behavior, and Biology Major. For Assumption students pursuing a Neuroscience Major with a Psychology Path, elective graduate courses listed above will count as an “elective”. A second WPI graduate course from this list will count as a general biology elective course at Assumption.
WPI undergraduate courses eligible for double-counting toward a Bachelor's degree at Assumption University:
The undergraduate WPI courses listed below will count towards an undergraduate major (listed below) at Assumption, provided a student earns a letter grade of "C" or higher. WPI undergraduate courses listed below will count as a “Biology Elective” or “Quantitative Elective” in the following programs at Assumption: Neuroscience Major with a Cellular Path, Biology Major with a Concentration in Neuroscience and Behavior, and Biology Major. For Assumption students pursuing a Neuroscience Major with a Psychology Path, elective undergraduate courses listed below will count as an “elective”.
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology courses:
- BCB 4001/BB4801. Bioinformatics
- BCB 4002/CS 4802. Biovisualization
- BCB 4003/CS 4803. Biological and Biomedical Database Mining
- BCB 4004/MA 4603. Statistical Methods in Genetics and Bioinformatics
Biology and Biotechnology courses:
- BB/CH 4190. Regulation of Gene Expression
- BB 4260. Synthetic Biology
Biomedical Engineering courses:
- BME/ECE 4011. Biomedical Signal Analysis
- BME 4201. Biomedical Imaging
Chemistry and Biochemistry courses:
- CH 4110. Protein Structure and Function
- CH 4120. Lipids and Biomembrane Functions
- CH4160. Membrane Biophysics
- CH4170. Experimental Genetic Engineering
Computer Science courses:
- CS 4341. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- CS 4342. Machine Learning
- CS 4432. Database Systems II
- CS 4445. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Databases
- CS 4518. Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
- CS 4802/BCB 4002. Biovisualization
- CS 4803/BCB 4003. Biological and Biomedical Database Mining
Data Science courses:
- DS 4635/MA 4635. Data Analytics and Statistical Learning
Mathematics courses:
- MA 4631. Probability and Mathematical Statistics I
- MA 4632. Probability and Mathematical Statistics II
- MA 4635/DS 4635. Data Analytics and Statistical Learning
Psychology courses:
- PSY 4800. Special Topics in Psychological Science
- PSY 4900. Advanced Research in Psychological Science
Program Administration
The names of the CAMP in Neuroscience Coordinators at WPI and at Assumption University are listed below. They will work jointly with the CAMPs Framework Coordinators at Assumption University and at WPI on the academic aspects of and on providing academic advice to students in this CAMP in Neuroscience.
CAMP in Neuroscience Coordinator at WPI:
Jagan Srinivasan, Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology and Neuroscience Program Director
CAMP in Neuroscience Coordinator at Assumption University:
Michele Lemons, Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for Neuroscience.