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Research and Graduate Education

1st Year Core Curriculum


Fall Semester (details)

Requirement Credit Hours

Cellular Structure and Function 4
Fundamentals of Integrated Systems 4
Statistics for the Biomedical Sciences 1
Discussions on Scientific Integrity 1 (S/U)
Laboratory Rotation (1st) 1
2nd 7 weeks of fall semester  

TOTAL CREDITS

11



Spring Semester (details)

Requirement Credit Hours

Molecular Biology 3
Elective Modules (select 2 or 3) 5-9
Laboratory Rotations (2nd & 3rd)

2

2 rotations, each 7 weeks - includes attendance at a specific program journal club

TOTAL CREDITS

10-14



Summer Semester (details)

Requirement Credit Hours

Scientific Writing
2 (S/U)
Research
4

TOTAL CREDITS

6