Courses

MMOD Core       Macromolecules Core       Quantitative Biology Core        Ethics              

COURSES

Sample five-year training plan with partial list
of available health-related graduate courses

Year 1, Fall Semester Year 1, Spring Semester
 Courses  Courses
BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club
BIOC 998Tour of Industry & Medicine BIOC 998Tour of Industry & Medicine
BIOC 898Research Credit (two rotations) BIOC 898Research Credit (two rotations)
 Macromolecules core course(s)* GRDC 901Professional Ethics
 Quantitative biology core course(s)**  Specialty Course***
   Select research mentor
     
Year 2, Fall Semester Year 2, Spring Semester
BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club
BIOC 998Tour of Industry & Medicine BIOC 998Tour of Industry & Medicine
BIOC 999Dissertation Research BIOC 999Dissertation Research
BIOC 935Metabolic Function and Dysfunction  Specialty Course***
 Specialty Course*** Written and oral comprehensives in summer
    
Year 3, Fall Semester Year 3, Spring Semester
BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club
BIOC 998Tour of Industry & Medicine BIOC 998Tour of Industry & Medicine
BIOC 999Dissertation Research BIOC 999Dissertation Research
Revise and submit external fellowship Revise and resubmit external fellowship if necessary
     
Year 4, Fall Semester Year 4, Spring Semester
BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club BIOC 992kResearch Seminar/Journal Club
BIOC 999Dissertation Research BIOC 999Dissertation Research
TA Experience (waived if on research fellowship) TA Experience (waived if on research fellowship)
   
Year 5, Fall Semester Year 5, Spring Semester
BIOC 999Dissertation Research BIOC 999Dissertation Research
  Final thesis defense
     
* Macromolecules core courses: choose two or more *** Additional options for specialty courses
BIOC 932Proteins ASCI 842Endocrinology
BIOC 933Enzymes ASCI 949Biochemistry of Nutrition
BIOC 934Genome dynamics and gene expression BIOS 802Cancer Biology
BIOC 848Redox Biochemistry BIOS 812Human Genetics
BIOC 836Physical Basis of Macromolecular Function BIOS 897Physical Biology of the Cell
  BIOS 964Signal Transduction
** Quantitative biology core courses: choose one or more BIOS 840Pathogenic Microbiology
BIOC 836Physical Basis of Macromolecular Function BIOS 841Microbial Physiology
STAT 801Statistical Methods in Research BIOS 843Immunology
STAT 842Computational Biology CHEM 835Chemical Biology
STAT 843Next-generation sequencing & systems biology CHEM 964Bioorganic Chemistry
   CHME 873Biochemical Engineering
   CHME 882Polymers
  Other courses approved by supervisory committee