Biomedical Sciences, PhD Course Sequence
First-Year Core Curriculum
- Fall Semester: Cell Structure and Function, Research Techniques, Introduction to the Laboratory, Advanced Cell Biology, Lab Rotation 1, Introduction to Research Literature
- Spring Semester: Integrated Metabolism and Nutrition, Essentials of Physiology, Lab Rotation 2, Lab Rotation 3, Biomedical Sciences Seminar
- Summer Session: Bioinformatics, Advanced Electives and Research
Second Year
- Fall Semester: Biostatistics, Advanced Electives, Biomedical Sciences Seminar, Research
- Spring Semester: Advanced Electives, Biomedical Sciences Seminar, Research
- Summer Session: Research
Third and Subsequent Years
This part of the curriculum consists of original dissertation research, writing of the dissertation, and the oral defense of the dissertation.
- Fall Semesters: Research. Biomedical Sciences Seminar
- Spring Semesters: Biomedical Sciences Seminar, Research
- Summer Semesters: Research
Advanced Electives
This listing is a sample of advanced electives that may be chosen. Additional electives are developed based on the interests of students.
- Advanced Molecular and Cellular Techniques
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Animal Virology
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Function and Dysfunction
- Concepts in Research Design
- Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology
- Genomics and Microarray Technology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Mammalian Reproduction
- Medical Histology
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Neuroscience
- Molecular and Cellular Immunology
- Neurobiology of Sleep
- Neuropharmacology
- The Ovary
- Pharmacology
- Proteomics
- Radiation Biology
- Synaptic Function and Molecular Biology
- Tumor Biology