Ph.D. Curriculum

 

PhD Curriculum

 

First-Year Curriculum


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Course Semester Credit Hours
Biochemistry - GEBS 517 3
Biochemistry Lab - GEBS 517L 2
Human Biology - GEBS 535 3
Human Biology Lab - GEBS 535L 2
Integrated Biomedical Sciences - GEBS 537 4
Biomedical Genetics - GEBS 528 3
Biomedical Genetics Lab - GEBS 528L 3
Scientific Integrity - GEBS 534 2
Critical Thinking and Scientific Communication I - GEBS 533 1
Critical Thinking and Scientific Communication II - GEBS 546 1
Laboratory Rotation 1 - GEBS 513 1

Second-Year Curriculum

Course Semester Credit Hours
Laboratory Rotation 2 - GEBS 514 1
Research Data Analysis - GEBS 547 3
Preparing a Research Proposal - GEBS 610 2
Seminar in Biomedical Sciences I - GEBS503 1
Seminar in Biomedical Sciences II - GEBS 504 1
Biomedical Sciences Presentation I - GEBS 509 1
Elective(s) TBD (minimum of 8 required for Ph.D.)
Supervised Research - GEBS 749 (prior to candidacy) TBD
Dissertation Research - GEBS 800 (requires candidacy) TBD (minimum of 25 required for Ph.D.)

Third-Year Curriculum

Course Semester Credit Hours
Seminar in Biomedical Sciences III - GEBS 505 1
Seminar in Biomedical Sciences IV - GEBS 506 1
Biomedical Sciences Presentation II - GEBS 510 1
Elective(s) TBD (minimum of 8 required for Ph.D.)
Supervised Research - GEBS 749 (prior to candidacy) TBD
Dissertation Research - GEBS 800 (requires candidacy) TBD (minimum of 25 required for Ph.D.)

Fourth-Year Curriculum**

Course Semester Credit Hours
Seminar in Biomedical Sciences V - GEBS 507 1
Seminar in Biomedical Sciences VI - GEBS 508 1
Dissertation Research - GEBS 800 (requires candidacy) TBD (minimum of 25 required for Ph.D.)

*The Ph.D. curriculum is subject to ongoing revisions and may change during a student’s tenure, including changes that affect graduation requirements.

**Depending on the rate of progress toward achieving research goals, dissertation research often continues beyond the fourth-year of matriculation in the Ph.D. program. The student’s dissertation committee determines when, and whether, sufficient research has been successfully completed to merit the Ph.D. degree.