Basic Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.)

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Doctor of Philosophy, Basic Biomedical Sciences: Total 81 credit hours

Other coursework will include selected courses offered by the Division relating to the student’s primary area of research interest. The student’s advisory committee must approve the student’s overall program of study.

Major Area Coursework

CPHD 610 - EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS 3 cr
CPHD 720 - FOUNDATIONS I 3 cr
CPHD 721 - FOUNDATIONS II 3 cr
CPHD 727 - RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH 1 cr
CPHD 890 - SEMINAR (C) 1 cr (minimum 8 credit hours, may take up to 12 credit hours), 2 cr hrs/year required.
CPHD 898 - DISSERTATION RESEARCH 1 to 15 cr (30+ credit hours required, topic must be in area of specialization)
Supporting coursework: Students may choose either to complete an approved specialization or to complete additional research and coursework subject to advisor and Graduate Committee approval. (18+ credit hours required)

Specialization degrees offered in Basic Biomedical Sciences

Cancer Biology (15 credit hours)
Cardiovascular Biology (15 credit hours)
Infectious Diseases (15 credit hours)
Neuroscience (15 credit hours)
Physiology and Pharmacology (15 credit hours)

The Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences has authority to offer specialization Ph.D. degrees in Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences, and Physiology and Pharmacology. Requirements for the specialization Ph.D. degree includes dissertation research and a minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework relevant to the specialization area sought as approved by the Division’s Graduate Committee. The dissertation topic must be in specialization area. Below are some example program of studies that would fulfill the specialization course requirement:

Cancer Biology (minimum 15 credit hours required)

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours from the courses listed below or courses approved by Division’s Graduate Committee.

BIOC 752 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE GENE 3 cr
CPHD 710 - HALLMARKS OF CANCER I 3 cr
CPHD 711 - HALLMARKS OF CANCER II 3 cr
CPHD 713 - MODERN APPROACHES IN CANCER BIOLOGY 3 cr
CPHD 714 - NOVEL TOPICS IN CANCER BIOLOGY 1 cr (repeatable 3 times)

Cardiovascular Biology (minimum 15 credit hours required)

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours from the courses listed below, or courses approved by Division’s Graduate Committee.

Infectious Diseases (15 credit hours):

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours from the courses listed below, or courses approved by Division’s Graduate Committee.

Neurosciences (minimum of 15 credit hours required):

Select a minimum of 15 credit hours from the courses listed below, or courses approved by Division’s Graduate Committee.

ANAT 732 - ADVANCED NEUROANATOMY 5 cr
BIOL 530 - NEUROBIOLOGY (C) 3 cr
BIOL 732 - BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 3 cr
BIOL 792 - TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (C) 1 to 6 cr
NSCI 710 - NEUROPHARMACOLOGY 3 cr
NSCI 711 - DISCOVERIES IN NEUROSCIENCES 3 cr
NSCI 720 - NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE 4 cr
NSCI 731 - MEDICAL NEUROSCIENCE 3 cr
NSCI 792 - TOPICS (C) 1 to 4 cr
NSCI 795 - PRACTICUM IN NEUROSCIENCES (C) 1 cr
IMC 602 Nervous System (MD/PhD students only) 6cr

Physiology and Pharmacology (minimum 15 credit hours required)

In addition to the course below, select a minimum of 12 additional credit hours approved by Division’s Graduate Committee for the area of Physiology and Pharmacology.

CPHD 702 - SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION 3 cr