[Text on screen: Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience Ohio State University College of Medicine Ohio State Online] Speaker Sara Gombash Lampe, PhD: Hi, thank you so much for joining us, and we're happy to have you. You're here today to learn about the Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience, offered through Ohio State Online and the College of Medicine at the Ohio State University. My name is Sara Gombash Lampe and I'm the director of the program. The goal of this session is to leave you feeling like you have more information about the program, and even becoming an expert in terms of what the program is composed of, and to help you decide if the certificate is right for you. So let's get started. [Text on screen: Program Goals What will you know and be able to do at the conclusion of this program? Provide a detailed foundational understanding of key neuroscience concepts. Provide a framework for understanding how neuroscience research and discovery are achieved and utilized. Provide a tool kid for self-driven, continued learning of relevant contemporary neuroscience.] Now, I think it's really important to outline the program goals, thinking about why the program was created, what our goals are for you as a learner, and also what you can hope to take away from this program, the certificate program, overall. First, we want to provide you with a detailed foundational understanding of key neuroscience concepts, really getting you on board with the basics of neuroscience so that you have a good foundation to start. Second, we want to provide you with the framework for understanding how neuroscience research and discovery are achieved, how we actually do neuroscience research, and then how it's utilized and applied. And finally, to provide you with a toolkit for self-driven, continued learning of relevant and contemporary neuroscience. We want to make sure that you have the tools to be able to understand and keep up with this ever-changing field, far into the future and long after our program. [Text on screen: Structure of the Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience 15 credits 4 Core courses and 3 Electives Asynchronous and fully online Accelerated pace, 2-3 semester completion Ohio State University credit OSU College of Medicine Faculty] When we talk about the key components or the structure of the Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience, there's some important information. This is a 15-credit hour long program which is composed of seven courses. You will be required to take four core courses. Core courses are ones that are required of all learners and really get you into those foundational knowledge and skill sets. Then there's a following of three electives. Now it's three out of a choice of six. You can choose any electives that you want, that is solely on your personal interests. And those electives are designed to really drive you into more specific topics in neuroscience. The entire curriculum is asynchronous and fully online, so that means no matter where you are, no matter when you like to study, or what your schedule is, you can fully participate in all of these courses. They are asynchronous, but they're not self-paced. So that means there will be deadlines for assignments and course elements as you go through each course, but you'll have access to the materials 24/7. Now, all of our courses are an accelerated pace. That means they are seven weeks long in length, and you will be expected to take more than one course per semester. But ultimately, that leads to a 2 to 3 semester completion. So either a full year, or around 32 weeks, for completion. You can achieve that two semester finish if you do a little more than part time. But overall, you can expect to be spending 15 to 20 hours on these courses during a semester. Now, these courses are offered by the Graduate School, the College of Medicine, and the Department of Neuroscience. So these are full, real, online Ohio State University graduate school courses, meaning that they will show up on a transcript from the Ohio State Graduate School. And all of these courses are taught by Ohio State University College of Medicine faculty. So the same faculty that are working on the Columbus campus are offering these courses from the departments of neuroscience. We also have professors from the Division of Bioethics and the Division of Neuroradiology. [Text on screen: The Curriculum Core: NeuroSc 5501: Introduction to Neuroscience I NeuroSc 5502: Introduction to Neuroscience II NeuroSc 5503: Clinical Neurobiology NeuroSc 5504: Communicating Research in Neuroscience Elective: NeuroSc 5602: Neurobiology of Movement NeuroSc 5603: Trauma to the CNS NeuroSc 5604: Paradigms in the History of Neuroscience NeuroSc 5605: Research Techniques in Neuroscience NeuroSc 5606: Human Neuroimaging BioEthc XXXX: Neuroscience in Society] So let's spend some time talking about the courses offered in the certificate. As I mentioned, there are four core courses, and as a reminder, those core courses are the ones that are required of all learners. They are listed here, and they need to be taken in a sequential order. Introduction to Neuroscience one, two, Clinical Neurobiology, and Communicating Research in Neuroscience. The goals of these core courses are to get you on track with fundamental principles of neuroscience, to show you how neuroscience information is relevant in human health, and to give you the skills, again, to keep up with neuroscience long after you complete the certificate program. Learners also get to choose three electives of six. These courses, and the choice that you have and what you take is based solely on your own interests. And each of these courses is designed to take a deep dive into specific topics in neuroscience. These courses range from topics such as the Neurobiology of Movement to Human Neuroimaging, Trauma to the Brain and Spinal Cord, Research Methods, all the way to how neuroscience interacts with society today, and how neuroscience as a field was born in the History of Neuroscience. [Images of various faculty members with following text on screen: Meet the Faculty Sara Gombash Lampe, PhD Department of Neuroscience Certificate Director and Faculty Stephanie Muscat, PhD Department of Neuroscience Faculty Georgia Bishop, PhD Department of Neuroscience Faculty Kris Martens, PhD Department of Neuroscience Faculty Nick Fetko, MD Division of Neuroradiology Faculty John Oberdick, PhD Department of Neuroscience Faculty Giles Plant, PhD Department of Neuroscience Faculty Martin Fitzgerald, PhD Division of Bioethics Faculty] All faculty in this program are educators at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Many of us have a wide variety of background training that lead to our terminal degree, and each of us has an extensive research or clinical training and have developed these courses based on our own expertise and our passions. These courses are put together because we collectively feel that they will engage and educate you in neuroscience. Outside of this program, all faculty work together to train and educate OSU students in multiple degree paths. [Text on screen: Your Classroom Experience CarmenCanvas centralized learning space Videos, readings, activities, assessments and discussions Assignments and assessments hosted asynchronously, but with set deadlines Practice questions, quizzes, personal research, reflections, and more Interaction with faculty and classmates] Now each course is developed by an individual instructor, which means you'll have a variety of learning experiences and experience different teaching techniques. You'll see some of us more than once, though, in these courses. And the courses at OSU are hosted through a centralized canvas learning management system, something we call CarmenCanvas. And this means that you'll have one single stop to find all of your course materials, the videos, activities, assessments, everything you need for one course. Some courses may have assigned textbooks, while others will offer materials online. And the assignments and assessments that are hosted asynchronously, just like the other course materials, are built and presented to you so that you can explore topics in greater depth, with a real focus on ways neuroscience is relevant to you personally. Learners are encouraged to interact with the professors and the other learners in the course, and there'll be structured mechanisms to do that within each course, like discussions and office hours. So it's asynchronous, but you are not alone. And expect these courses to include assignments like practice questions, quizzes which you might be used to, some personal research, maybe some writing reflections, group literature discussions, and this will all be dependent on the electives that you choose. [Text on screen: Certificate Community, Support and Resources OSU IT Help Desk, 24/7 Tech Support University Libraries Center for the Study of Teaching and Writing Microsoft Tool and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite Career Services/Buckeye Careers Student Disability Services Academic Advising Certificate Hub] [Image on left of paper human cutouts holding hands in a circle] It's important to talk about what your experience will be like outside the classroom, as well, as an online student. And as an OSU student, you have access to really wonderful support and resource systems. Here are just a few. So importantly, as online learners, it's good to know that we offer 24/7 tech support systems. So if you're having any technical issues at any time, there will be someone to contact for support right away. Our OSU library services are amazing, so they're available for you wherever and whenever you need to study. The library offers, of course, remote access to books and articles, but it's important to know that they have subject librarians in neuroscience, too, that are available for one-on-one student support, maybe with personal research, writing papers, or finding different elements for different courses. The Center for the Study of Teaching and Writing can help you, of course work on a paper for a class in one-on-one sessions, but they're also really great for creating a resume and completing applications for different types of jobs or different programs. All students at OSU have free access to the Microsoft Tool Suite and the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. We also have a career services option called Buckeye Careers that can certainly help for potential employment. And it's important to know that we have student disability services for any accommodation needs in the classroom. Within the certificate itself, you'll be paired with an academic advisor, and that person is to help you plan out your courses for the program, can talk to you about academics or your futures with this information. You'll also, as part of the certificate, be joined into the certificate hub. So this is a separate CarmenCanvas space that will allow you access to really important documents for the certificate, such as the handbook, but also will have a built in space for you to interact with other learners in the certificate, overall, even if you're not in the same courses. As a student at OSU, there are many resources you'll have access to. [Text on screen: Is this Certificate for You? Genuine interest in neuroscience and brain health? Knowledge gap in this expansive and ever-changing field? Would understanding nervous system function, processes and applications of biomedical research, and scientific communication benefit you? Health Professionals Healthcare Management Research Coordinators and Technicians Sales and Manufacturing Science Communication and Medical Writing Health Education Specialists Now a common question would be, who would be the most interested in the certificate or who would benefit the most from a program like this? Now, neuroscience itself is a highly interdisciplinary field. It's applicable to multiple fields of study and work—one of the reasons that we love it so much. And some of the questions that you might ask yourself when approaching the certificate are, do I really have a genuine interest in neuroscience and brain health? Is that simply interesting to me? Do I feel that I have a knowledge gap in this really expansive and ever-changing field that I want to fill? And another way to look at this is asking, would understanding nervous system function, maybe processes and applications of biomedical research, or the way that science is communicated be beneficial to you, your work, your professional or personal goals? Many of the times these types of certificates are helpful for health professionals—so thinking about those in physical therapy and occupational therapy, in nursing, those types of professions. It's also useful in healthcare management. In the research side, this is great for research coordinators and technicians that maybe just need a boost in the neuroscience aspect of their knowledge. For those in biomedical sales and manufacturing, this can be a great option. Science communication and medical writing may also benefit from this program, any sort of health education specialists. But this list doesn't really end there. We've aimed the program for pre-professionals and professional learners to really get everyone on board with neuroscience, knowing that we're not training you to be neuroscientists, but educating you about neuroscience. [Text on screen: Application and Enrollment Application Early Spring-Mid Summer Admission to the OSU Graduate School Holistic review by the Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience Committee Written Statement of Purpose $60 nonrefundable application fee Cost of attendance: https://online.osu.edu/program/graduate-certificate-in-neuroscience] [Image on left of document icon] Now application for this program runs from early spring to mid-summer, and specific deadlines can be found on the website. When you apply to this program, you're applying as a non-degree student to the Ohio State University Graduate School through the graduate admissions website. So your application is actually viewed by the graduate school and graduate school admissions team first. Criteria for the graduate school includes a four year degree. That can be a four-year baccalaureate degree—a bachelor's degree—a graduate degree, or a professional degree, or an approved equivalent. So the graduate school can look at the degrees you have earned prior and assess if that is equivalent to the necessary degrees. It's also important that there is a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the last degree program relevant to the program of study. If your GPA isn't 3.0, reach out to the program directors, myself, and the program committee, and we would like to talk to you about that if you're struggling on that front. Then, after the graduate school looks at your application, they pass the application on to the Certificate in Neuroscience Program Committee. This committee is looking at your application holistically. So we're looking at your prerequisite education, your work or volunteer experiences, but most importantly, your motivations for taking on this program and your personal learning goals. You'll write those in a statement of purpose. There's no GRE required, and there's no letters of recommendation required. When you have been accepted, you will receive notice of your acceptance through an email from the graduate school. Now for the money part, there is a $60 nonrefundable application fee that is for review by the Graduate School. And Ohio State online fees are listed per credit hours. You can find them on the website listed here. The 2024 rate is $812.07 per credit hour, making the graduate certificate a total of $12,181.05. And to be clear, you'll never be billed that entire amount at once. Bills are actually created and generated at the time of registration for courses, so you do pay as you go. [Text on screen: The Ohio State University College of Medicine THANK YOU! Visit our College website for more information or email GradCertNeuro@osu.edu] [Image of QR code] Thank you for listening to this presentation, and I hope it helped inform you a little bit more about what's going on with the Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience. This QR code leads to the College of Medicine Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience website, where you can find more information about the curriculum, some more information about the goals of the program, and check out the FAQ section at the bottom of the page—that might be helpful as well. You can also find a link to the application. If you have any further questions or seek any other answers, go ahead and email GradCertNeuro@osu.edu listed here and on the College of Medicine website, and we'll be happy to answer any of your questions as quickly as possible. Thanks so much.