Curriculum
All first year students participate in the Basic Biomedical Science Curriculum (BBSC).This integrated curriculum includes three foundation courses: Biochemistry, Cell Biology , and Molecular Biology/Genetics. In addition, first-year students select 4 elective courses from a large menu that covers a wide range of subject areas. Students who are interested in joining the Graduate Program in BMB will complete two to four 8 or 16-week rotations in laboratories of their interest.
Students entering the Graduate Program in BMB are required to take six credits from a list of core courses. To complete the BMB requirements, students are required to take an additional 8 credit hours of electives prior to graduation. Elective courses are individually tailored for each student to provide the necessary knowledge base for his/her research program. Students also learn important oral presentation skills from a Seminar course. Students take the Preliminary Examination in Spring term of Year 2.
All BMB/BSCB courses will have mandatory evaluations at the end of each term. In order to receive a grade, students must complete these evaluations within the deadline provided. All responses are confidential and anonymous.
Shown below is a typical schedule for Ph.D. students in our program. Each academic year is divided into three 15-week terms, starting approximately in September, January and May. A minimum of 9 credit hours must be taken each term. By year three most of the student's time is spent in lab working on their dissertation research.
| Year 1-BBSC Curriculum |
| Year 2 | ||
Fall term BMB Lab Research #6097
Elective (BMB or other program) |
Spring term BMB Lab Research #6097 BMB Core Courses Elective (BMB or other program) BMB Seminar Course |
Summer term BMB Dissertation Research #6099
Elective (BMB or other program) |
| M.D./Ph.D. Curriculum |
