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Course Outline

Year 1

SemesterCourse TitleCourse No.Credits
Summer (US)Lab Rotation 1MCBP-80016
Fall (FS)Lab Rotation 2MCBP-80011
Human PhysiologyMCP-70004
Pharmacological Principles and ReceptorsMCBP-80313
Molecular and Cellular BiologyGNTD-7001-0054
Effective Scientific Presentation and Critical ListeningMCBP-80051
PPN Seminar  
Spring (SS)Lab Rotation 3MCBP-80011
Fundamentals of Systems BiologyMCP-70553
Statistics and Experimental Design for the Biomedical SciencesMCP-8050C3
Systems PharmacologyMCBP-80273
Ethics in ResearchGNTD-70031
Effective Scientific Presentation and Critical ListeningMCBP-80051
PPN Seminar  

Year 2

SemesterCourse TitleCourse No.Credits
Summer (US)Dissertation Research (pre-qual)MCBP-80715
Fall (FS)Dissertation Research (pre-qual)MCBP-80714
Effective Scientific Presentation and Critical ListeningMCBP-80051
Professional Development in Biomedical ResearchMCP-80012
Choose one of two: 2
Drug Discovery IMCBP 7010 
Principles of Safety PharmacologyMCBP 7020 
PPN Seminar  
Elective (see below) 2
Spring (SS)Dissertation Research (pre-qual)MCBP-80713
Academic Survival SkillsNS-70773
Integrative Molecular Pharmacology & MedicineMCBP 80233
PPN Seminar  
Elective (see below) 2

Years 3–5

SemesterCourse TitleCourse No.Credits
Summer (US)Dissertation Research (pre-qual)MCBP-80715
Fall (FS) & Spring (SS)Dissertation Research (post-qual)MCBP-907110-12
PPN Seminar  
Elective (see below)  
required before completing degreeCareer Opportunities in Biomedical SciencesGNTD-80032
required in Spring of Year 4Ethics RefresherGNTD-80051

Electives

SemesterCourse TitleCourse No.Credits
Fall (FS)Maternal Fetal and Neonatal PhysiologyMCP-80623
Pre-Clinical Good Laboratory PracticeMCBP-70011
Intro to Functional GenomicsGNTD-8001C3
Drug Discovery IMCBP-70102
Fundamentals of Neuroscience INS-70784
Teaching EffectivenessPD-80413
Principles of Safety PharmacologyMCBP-7020 
Spring (SS)Data Science for Biomedical ResearchBMIN-70543
Computational Systems BiologyMCP-6031C2
Fundamentals of Neuroscience IINS-7079C5
Neurophysiology and BehaviorMCP-80472
Neurobiology of DiseaseMCP-70013
Advanced Statistical Methods in PhysiologyMCP-90503
Cancer Bio & TherapeuticsCB-80804
Drug ToxicologyMCBP 70024
Intro to Intellectual Property LawMCBP-70272
Emerging Concept Metabolic DisordersMCBP-90052
Advanced Renal PhysiologyMCP-60223
ImmunologyMG-70232
Chemistry, Structure, and Therapeutic Applications of Bio MoleculesMG-70253
Academic Job SearchPD-80422
Survey of ToxicologyTOX-70822
Biochemistry and Cellular SignalingGNTD-70023

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Students wishing to teach after graduation take courses, as electives, from the following two programs: College Teaching and Preparing Future Faculty.

Students are expected to work full-time during summer semester on rotation or dissertation research to fulfill program requirements. Summer registration is not required.

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