Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences Program

 

Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences Program Curriculum

Year Subject Course No. Title Credit Hours
1st Year Fall
BIOM 5301 Core I: Biochemistry 3
BIOM 5302 Core II: Cell Biology 3
BIOM 5201 Core IV: Laboratory Methods in Biomedical Sciences I 2
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
BIOM 7201 Biomedical Graduate Education and Research I 2
Total Credit Hours 11
Spring
BIOM 5303 Core III: Genetics 3
BIOM 5310 Core V: Biostatistics 3
BIOM 5101 Responsible Conduct of Research 1
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
BIOM

7203

Biomedical Graduate Education and Research II 2
Total Credit Hours 10
 Summer
BIOM 7970 Research in Biomedical Sciences 3
Total Credit Hours 3
2nd Year  Fall
BIOM 7975 Individual Research 6
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
BIOM 5220 Cancer Biology and Therapeutics 2*
BIOM 5222 Advanced Human Genetics  
BIOM 5224 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience  
Total Credit Hours 9
Spring
BIOM 7975 Individual Research 6
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
BIOM 5221 Microbiology 2*
BIOM 5223 Nutrition, Epigenetics and Human Diseases  
BIOM 5225 Immunology  
BIOM 5227 Medical Physiology  
Total Credit Hours 9
Summer
BIOM 7970 Research in Biomedical Sciences 3
Total Credit Hours 3
3rd Year Fall
BIOM 7975 Individual Research 6
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
Total Credit Hours 7
Spring
BIOM 7975 Individual Research 6
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
Total Credit Hours 7
Summer
BIOM 7970 Research in Biomedical Sciences 3
Total Credit Hours 3
4th Year Fall
BIOM 7975 Individual Research 6
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
Total Credit Hours 7
Spring
BIOM 7975 Individual Research 6
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
Total Credit Hours 7
Summer
BIOM 7499 Individual Research/Doctoral Dissertation I 4
Total Credit Hours 4
5th Year Fall
BIOM 7799 Individual Research/Doctoral Dissertation II 7
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
Total Credit Hours 8
Spring
BIOM 7799 Individual Research/Doctoral Dissertation III 7
BIOM 6188 Biomedical Science Seminar 1
Total Credit Hours 8

Note: *Students only select one course. Students need to inquire about elective course availability prior to registration.