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Program Structure

Rules Governing Graduate Students in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program

YEAR 1

   
Spring (credits)
 
Course Name
Fall
(credits)
Spring I (credits)
Spring II (credits)
Summer (credits)
Research Rotation
BI 511 (3)
BI 521 (3)
BI 531 (3)
.
Foundations in
Biomedical Science

GC 550 (10)
.
.
.
Biochemistry
.
BI 525 (3)
BI 535 (3)
.
Protein Structure and Function
.
PR 613 (3)
BI 614 (3)
.
Statistics
.
GC 660 (2)
.
.
Seminar
.
BI 720 (1)
BI 730 (1)
.
Elective
.
.
3 credits
.
Research
BI 910 (7)
BI 920 (variable)
BI 930 (10)
Credits Required for
Full-time Enrollment

20

30

10

YEAR 2

   
Spring (credits)
 
Course Name
Fall (credits)
Spring I (credits)
Spring II (credits)
Summer (credits)
Biochemistry
BI 612 (3)
.
.
.
Ethics
.
GC 640 (1)
.
.
Seminar
BI 710 (1)
BI 720 (1)
BI 730 (1)
.
Elective
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
.
Research
BI 910
(variable)
BI 920
(variable)
BI 930
(10)
Credits Required for
Full-time Enrollment

20

30

10

Some Suggested Electives

Regulation of Cell Cycle and Apoptosis
GE 636 (3)

Developmental Biology
CB 615 (3)
CB 625 (3)

Advanced Human Genetics
GE 637 (3)

Cell Matrix
BI 624 (2)

Molecular Basis of Cancer
GE 652 (2)

Transcriptional Regulation
GE 610 (2)

Fundamentals of Immunology
IMP 505A (2)
IMP 505B (2)

Molecular Pharmacology
PR 680 (3)

Introduction to Neuroscience
NS 700 (4)

Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
NS 715 (3)



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