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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate description: The program is built on the biophysical and socioeconomic principles of agroforestry which will prepare students to become specialized in agroforestry design and management. The knowledge and experience in designing and managing agroforestry systems for commodity production as well as environmental conservation are skill sets needed to work as agroforestry and forestry consultants and conservation and natural resource professionals. The curriculum leads the student through a progression of learning to achieve (A) Agroforestry Fundamentals; (B) Biophysical Foundation; and (C) Socio-economic Foundation.. Successful required course completion will be recorded on the student’s official transcript as a “Graduate Certificate in Agroforestry.”
Certificate web site:
https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/cafnr/agroforestry/grad-cert
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*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Agroforestry, as a farming system that integrates crops and/or livestock with trees and shrubs, has a long history of interdisciplinary research at the University of Missouri. The interdisciplinary emphasis area capitalizes on existing agroforestry research collaborations across The School of Natural Resources (SNR) departments in building an academic program that could attract and serve quality graduate students from Missouri, the nation and the world. The agroforestry emphasis area offers both a thesis and non-thesis option. The program also offers an online option designed for professionals working in natural resources around the globe who already have an undergraduate degree in a related field. Please visit the online webpage for more information.
Applications must be received by the following dates:
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
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*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Application deadline: Rolling
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
We require applicants to contact specific faculty to determine the availability of research assistantships prior to applying to the program.
An applicant contemplating graduate work in fisheries, limnology, conservation biology or wildlife should have a strong background in biological and physical sciences, including biology, botany, zoology, ecology, physiology and genetics. In addition, such taxonomic courses as plant taxonomy, invertebrate zoology, ichthyology, ornithology and mammalogy are highly desirable, as is a background in chemistry, mathematics, statistics and physics.
A background of 25 to 30 hours in biological sciences courses is desirable. Minor deficiencies may be remedied during the graduate program; major deficiencies may require preparatory coursework prior to consideration for admission.
Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences degrees emphasize resource management at organismal, population, or ecosystem scales. An emphasis on resource management helps distinguish our program from basic biology; therefore, course work in fisheries or wildlife management, environmental science, resource policy, or other applied ecology fields is advantageous.
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Fall deadline: May 15
Spring deadline: October 15
Summer deadline: March 15
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
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*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
The Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Emphasis Area (HDNR) addresses research and management questions including peoples’ attitudes, knowledge, values, perceptions, and behaviors associated with natural resources. As an interdisciplinary emphasis area, HDNR considers applicants with backgrounds in social sciences, environmental education, natural resources management and conservation, or related disciplines.
The MS is a research-based degree. The student is expected to work closely with a faculty advisor to develop a research topic and a program of study. Students who complete a thesis are expected to publish their findings in peer-reviewed journals. A non-thesis option is also available that requires additional coursework and a research project.
Fall deadline: Rolling
Spring deadline: Rolling
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
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*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Submit all required documents in electronic format in the Graduate School online application system. Contact the emphasis coordinator or School of Natural Resources Director of Graduate Programs if your experience any difficulties.
Application deadline: Rolling
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
Once all these items have been received, the faculty will begin our deliberations for acceptance into our program. No student is accepted without an advisor. It is possible that you meet minimum requirements for entrance but be denied acceptance because no advisor is able to sponsor your degree program. We strongly encourage you to email or contact the professors you are interested in working with. Direct contact is a good way to introduce yourself as well as get additional information about the program
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*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Application deadline: Two months prior to the start of the academic semester for which the applicant is applying.
All applications and supporting application materials for graduate admission into the SEAS program must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
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*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
The Water Resources emphasis area is an interdisciplinary graduate degree program within the School of Natural Resources. It encompasses all fields of natural sciences represented in the School and, through collaboration, involves related expertise from throughout the University of Missouri and beyond. Participating faculty in the Water Resources emphasis area are engaged in both the scientific understanding of water resources (biological, chemical and physical) and its management, and the decision-making processes used to address competing societal values (social, economic and legal). The program has no geographic boundaries but the location of MU suggests most research will be directed to better understanding of water movement, biogeochemical cycling and biological processes of forested- agricultural and urban landscapes of the midcontinent. The lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and subsurface waters of the region are prime areas for basic and applied research. One of the program’s major global impacts is the training of highly qualified graduate professionals that are equipped to address many of the complex contemporary water resource problems around the world.
Application deadline: Rolling
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
Applicants should contact specific faculty to determine the availability potential advisors, available position(s) in the potential advisors lab and of available research assistantships prior to applying.
An applicant contemplating graduate work in water resources should have a strong background in physical sciences, including calculus, chemistry, and physics. Those considering interdisciplinary degrees should also have a background in biology, botany, zoology, ecology and other natural sciences. A background of 25 to 30 hours in physical sciences courses is desirable. Minor deficiencies may be remedied during the graduate program; major deficiencies may require preparatory coursework prior to consideration for admission.
The Water Resources graduate degree program is integrated by a set of common courses from which students can customize their Course Plans. Students and their Advisors are not restricted to those courses, but are expected to draw from the list first when developing Course Plans.
Upon successful completion of the School of Natural Resources Water Resources graduate program, students will possess strong technical skills in water resources and related sub-disciplines. Graduates will have developed a holistic understanding of the hydrologic cycle related to ecosystem processes as and the interdisciplinary background necessary to understand and address contemporary watershed management, water quality and integrated natural resources problems. Graduates will have an appreciation of the complex interactions of biophysical processes and tightly coupled socioeconomic interactions necessary to implement water resource policy.
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Application deadline: Rolling
Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores
All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
We require applicants to contact specific faculty to determine the availability of research assistantships prior to applying to the program.
An applicant contemplating graduate work in fisheries, limnology, conservation biology or wildlife should have a strong background in biological and physical sciences, including biology, botany, zoology, ecology, physiology and genetics. In addition, such taxonomic courses as plant taxonomy, invertebrate zoology, ichthyology, ornithology and mammalogy are highly desirable, as is a background in chemistry, mathematics, statistics and physics.
A background of 25 to 30 hours in biological sciences courses is desirable. Minor deficiencies may be remedied during the graduate program; major deficiencies may require preparatory coursework prior to consideration for admission.
Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences degrees emphasize resource management at organismal, population, or ecosystem scales. An emphasis on resource management helps distinguish our program from basic biology; therefore, course work in fisheries or wildlife management, environmental science, resource policy, or other applied ecology fields is advantageous.
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Fall deadline: May 15
Spring deadline: October 15
Summer deadline: March 15
Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores
All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
The Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Emphasis Area (HDNR) addresses research and management questions including peoples’ attitudes, knowledge, values, perceptions, and behaviors associated with natural resources. As an interdisciplinary emphasis area, HDNR considers applicants with backgrounds in social sciences, environmental education, natural resources management and conservation, or related disciplines.
The Ph.D. degree in HDNR is designed to prepare students for careers in academic research and teaching, or advanced scientific professions. The Ph.D. degree is conferred upon students who have demonstrated a high level of achievement in their particular specialization and have completed independent research contributing to knowledge in their respective field.
Fall deadline: Rolling
Spring deadline: Rolling
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Application deadline: Two months prior to the start of the academic semester for which the applicant is applying.
All applications and supporting application materials for graduate admission into the SEAS program must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores
All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
The Water Resources emphasis area is an interdisciplinary graduate degree program within the School of Natural Resources. It encompasses all fields of natural sciences represented in the School and, through collaboration, involves related expertise from throughout the University of Missouri and beyond. Participating faculty in the Water Resources emphasis area are engaged in both the scientific understanding of water resources (biological, chemical and physical) and its management, and the decision-making processes used to address competing societal values (social, economic and legal). The program has no geographic boundaries but the location of MU suggests most research will be directed to better understanding of water movement, biogeochemical cycling and biological processes of forested- agricultural and urban landscapes of the midcontinent. The lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and subsurface waters of the region are prime areas for basic and applied research. One of the program’s major global impacts is the training of highly qualified graduate professionals that are equipped to address many of the complex contemporary water resource problems around the world.
Application deadline: Rolling
Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores
All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
Applicants should contact specific faculty to determine the availability potential advisors, available position(s) in the potential advisors lab and of available research assistantships prior to applying.
An applicant contemplating graduate work in water resources should have a strong background in physical sciences, including calculus, chemistry, and physics. Those considering interdisciplinary degrees should also have a background in biology, botany, zoology, ecology and other natural sciences. A background of 25 to 30 hours in physical sciences courses is desirable. Minor deficiencies may be remedied during the graduate program; major deficiencies may require preparatory coursework prior to consideration for admission.
The Water Resources graduate degree program is integrated by a set of common courses from which students can customize their Course Plans. Students and their Advisors are not restricted to those courses, but are expected to draw from the list first when developing Course Plans.
Upon successful completion of the School of Natural Resources Water Resources graduate program, students will possess strong technical skills in water resources and related sub-disciplines. Graduates will have developed a holistic understanding of the hydrologic cycle related to ecosystem processes as and the interdisciplinary background necessary to understand and address contemporary watershed management, water quality and integrated natural resources problems. Graduates will have an appreciation of the complex interactions of biophysical processes and tightly coupled socioeconomic interactions necessary to implement water resource policy.
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Degree Dependent: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate description: The purpose of this certificate is to provide formal recognition to post baccalaureate students who are taking neuroscience courses and conducting research in neuroscience laboratories. This stand-alone certificate would allow post-baccalaureate students to have a specific, formal indication of their advanced studies and would be very beneficial to students who are considering applying to graduate degree programs or health sciences programs, such as medical or dental school.
Application Process: Please contact the Director of the INP once you are officially enrolled at MU.
Certificate website:
https://inp.missouri.edu/admission-curriculum/
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Fall deadline: December 15
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Test Type | Verbal+Quantitative |
GRE | 308 |
Neuroscience comprises a united field that integrates across many disciplines, and students from a variety of academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP). U.S. residents and international applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
On Campus
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Fall deadline: December 15
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Test Type | Verbal+Quantitative |
GRE | 308 |
Neuroscience comprises a united field that integrates across many disciplines, and students from a variety of academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP). U.S. residents and international applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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The distance mediated master’s of science (MS(N)) program prepares graduates to fulfill and excel in advanced nursing practice roles requiring advanced skills in nursing education and/or leadership in delivery of health care to individuals, communities and populations.
To be considered for admission to the Sinclair School of Nursing’s master’s degree program, students must meet the following requirements:
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The MU Sinclair School of Nursing (MU SSON) is one of a handful of PhD programs in the U.S. open to nurses and non-nurses. The interprofessional aspect of our PhD program is made possible by the wide range of academic backgrounds our MU SSON faculty have and well as our strong, interdisciplinary research connections across the campus including but not limited to biostatistics, education, family and community medicine, health informatics, human development and family science, journalism, public health, social work, and veterinary medicine.
MU SSON offers a challenging and yet enriching PhD program with two options: Online PhD Option and International Residential PhD Option. The PhD curriculum, program requirements, and program outcomes are the same whether you choose the Online PhD option or the International Residential Nursing PhD option. Only the method of course delivery varies.
Our doctor of philosophy in nursing (PhD) program prepares clinical scholars, educators, and researchers for leadership roles in a variety of academic, healthcare, industry, and governmental settings. Because the knowledge and skills needed to produce excellent health-related research is not discipline specific, the PhD program does not require a prior degree in nursing. Indeed, we have had PhD students with academic preparation in health administration, health education, medical ethics, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public health and social work.
Applications for the PhD Program are due January 1 for early acceptance and March 1 for regular acceptance. All students begin coursework the summer following program acceptance and are required to attend the N7087 Leadership and Technology Institute On-Campus Days.
All international admissions are initially the responsibility of the MU Coordinator of International Student Programs. The PhD Program Committee of the School of Nursing may not act upon any international application for admission until the applicant has been cleared through the office.
Non-native English speaking applicants need documentation of English-language proficiency, demonstrated through a satisfactory Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score within the last two years.
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Depending upon English-language proficiency, you may be required to enroll in English Language Support Program courses along with a reduced academic course load. You must pass these courses within the first calendar year of enrollment.
PhD applicants entering with a bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from NLNAC, ACEN, CNEA or CCNE-accredited school OR equivalent for non-nurse applicants; 3.3 minimum GPA (4.0 scale).
PhD applicants entering with a graduate degree: Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing from NLNAC, ACEN, CNEA or CCNE-accredited school OR equivalent for non-nurse applicants; minimum 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale).
Test Type | Verbal | Quantitative | Analytical |
GRE | 153 | 144 | 4.0 |
Note: As of April 2016, a graduate level statistics course is no longer required as a prerequisite for the PhD program.
The MU SSON PhD program uses a comprehensive, holistic review process. In a holistic review process, we consider the applicant as a whole individual, not merely select parts, such as GPA or GRE test scores. In doing so, we evaluate applicants based on who will contribute to the MU SSON’s academic community in meaningful ways.
Holistic review takes into account factors such as a research mentor match, academic and professional goals, student’s strength of undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) coursework, grade trends, special circumstances, and ability to enhance the diversity of the program. By evaluating the applicant from a holistic perspective, we take the time to get to know applicants as people, not as numbers.
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The MU Sinclair School of Nursing’s Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) program is distance mediated beginning in the Summer Semester. Students are expected to spend one week on campus, typically in the first week of June, the summer they start the program. All clinical courses will have required on campus days that range from one to four days during the semester.
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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 15
Certificate description: The graduate certificate in Participatory Health Research confirms the completion of graduate level training in the rationale, theoretical underpinnings, methods, and applications of participatory approaches for health and health systems. This methodology strives to develop equitable partnerships among host communities, stakeholders, policy makers, health care providers and researchers in an effort to work together to develop strategies and interventions that will enhance the health of a population.
Application Process
Required Application Materials
Certificate web site:
http://nursing.missouri.edu/academic-programs/certificate-participatory-health-research/
The minor is open to graduate students in the Sinclair School of Nursing as well as nurses nurses interested in teaching in a school of nursing who are graduate students in other departments on campus (e.g. Health Education, Public Health, Health Management and Informatics, Human Development and Family Studies, etc.). Graduate nursing students who already have a MS in Nursing Education or a Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education will not be eligible for a graduate minor in nursing education as their prior graduate coursework is substantively identical to the required courses.
The graduate minor in nursing education consists of a minimum of 10 graduate credit hours of nursing education coursework.
All students are required to take two core courses for graduate minor:
After completion of the two core courses, students will complete a faculty supervised 4 credit teaching nursing practicum. Students may select from two practicum courses which best meet their learning needs and professional goals:
These aforementioned courses also can be supplemented by problems courses.
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The goal of the Master’s of Science in Care Management is to educate health care professionals to improve health outcomes, enhance care quality, and reduce health care costs. Graduates will provide care management to diverse people across the life span using principles and approaches that include facilitating delivery of health care to individuals/family, engagement of individuals/family in care plan design, and implementation resulting in high quality, high value, cost effective care using a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
To be considered for admission to the Sinclair School of Nursing’s MS Care Management program, students must meet the following requirements:
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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 21.5
Certificate Description: The Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Certificate offered through Sinclair School of Nursing will allow students with an MSN from an accredited program to obtain the necessary coursework and skills to be eligible to sit for national certification as an Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist. The AGCNS Certificate program will allow for currently enrolled students or APRNs trained in another area of specialty (i.e. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, and others) to obtain the course work required to be eligible for certification through the national certifying organizations in order to increase their current scope of practice.
Certificate Web site:
https://nursing.missouri.edu/academic-programs/
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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 15
Certificate Description: The online Graduate Certificate in Care Management offered through the Sinclair School of Nursing will allow students pursuing a graduate degree in nursing or health related field at MU or post-graduate prepared individuals from a health related field to obtain the necessary coursework and skills in care management. Certificate courses build upon the students’ unique professional perspectives and foundational knowledge of theory applications of care coordination, research principles, interdisciplinary teamwork, an understanding of basic physiology and pharmacology, and care management principles.
Certificate Web site:
https://nursing.missouri.edu/academic-programs/
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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 18.5
Certificate Description: The Family Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate offered through Sinclair School of Nursing will allow students with an MSN from an accredited program to obtain the necessary coursework and skills to be eligible to sit for national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. The FNP Certificate program will allow for currently enrolled students or APRNs trained in another area of specialty (i.e. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, and others) to obtain the course work required to be eligible for certification through the national certifying organizations in order to increase their current scope of practice.
Certificate Web site:
https://nursing.missouri.edu/academic-programs/
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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 21.5
Certificate Description: The Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Certificate offered through Sinclair School of Nursing will allow students with an MSN from an accredited program to obtain the necessary coursework and skills to be eligible to sit for national certification as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. The Pediatric CNS Certificate program will allow for currently enrolled students or APRNs trained in another area of specialty (i.e. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, and others) to obtain the course work required to be eligible for certification through the national certifying organizations in order to increase their current scope of practice.
Certificate Web site:
https://nursing.missouri.edu/academic-programs/
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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 18.5
Certificate Description: The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate will extend the opportunity for graduate students who are trained as nurse practitioners in another area of specialty (i.e. Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) to obtain the necessary education and training to become certified as a PMHNP to augment/extend their current scope of practice or to pursue a career in a much needed specialty. This proposed certificate would be an option for already enrolled MU graduate students, or as a stand-alone certificate for post-graduate (masters or doctoral) individuals in nursing. The certification would include a total of 18.5 credit hours and 510 clinical hours.
Certificate Web site:
https://nursing.missouri.edu/academic-programs/
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The program offers a PhD in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology with emphasis in Nutrition.
*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.
Application deadline for Fall admission: December 30
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
On Campus
The program offers a Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology with emphasis in Nutritional Sciences.
Application deadline for Fall admission: December 30
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All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School online application system.
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Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate description: The graduate certificate in nonprofit management provides students with the managerial, fiduciary, and analytical tools necessary for leadership of nonprofit entities. The goal is to develop and hone skills that can be used to achieve organizational missions uniquely aimed at serving the interests of the community.
Certificate web site:
https://truman.missouri.edu/future-students/graduate-certificate-description
On Campus
Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate description: The Graduate Certificate in Neural Engineering-Signals, Systems & Machine Learning will enable the student to gain both fundamental and applied understanding of brain signals and systems, and machine learning schemes in this rapidly growing component of neural big-data research. The program includes the study of basic concepts related to modeling the nonlinear electrical circuits in the brain which use concepts from signal processing, systems modeling and control disciplines. The students will gain expertise in understanding the fundamentals of signals, systems and machine learning tools for ‘reverse engineering the brain’, and also for the design of neural prostheses, and brain machine interfaces.
Certificate web site:
https://engineering.missouri.edu/academics/eecs/eecs-degrees/
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