Typical Schedule of Courses
Providing a unique environment for graduate training in experimental pathology…
The Molecular and Cellular Pathology Ph.D. program has a minimal number of obligatory core courses. The schedule of courses taken by individual students will vary tremendously, reflecting differences in educational background and other advanced training. Thus, a specific sequence of courses is structured for each student after consideration of the student’s career goals and previous educational background. Individual curriculum are designed to provide a strong foundation in the biomedical sciences and to maximize the student’s understanding of pathobiology. Students who already have a professional degree, or who have taken satisfactory introductory courses as undergraduates or in Masters’ programs, may proceed directly to more advanced topics in the first year. In contrast, students with recognized deficiencies in their educational backgrounds may receive extra tutorial teaching. Each student’s curriculum will also include special advanced courses in the area of concentration of the student’s research topic.
Typical Curriculum for Pathobiology and Translational Science Ph.D.
This example assumes the student matriculates into the pathology program at the end of their first year in the Biologic and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP). The required coursework is usually completed by the end of the student’s second year. Additional information about the pathology courses indicated in this example can be found under Course Offerings. Information about courses offered by other programs within the graduate school is available in The Graduate School Record.
First (BBSP) and Second Year
| REQUIRED COURSES to be taken during the:
FIRST YEAR (BBSP) and/or SECOND YEAR (Pathology) |
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| Fall Semester |
Hr |
Winter Semester |
Hr |
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PATH 713 Mechanisms of Disease |
3 |
PATH 715
Systemic Pathology |
3 |
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PATH 714L Mechanisms of Disease Lab |
2 |
PATH 716L Systemic Pathology Lab |
2 |
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PATH 801 Scientific Critical Thinking
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3 |
PATH 723
Practical Considerations in Translational Research |
2
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BBSP 610 Statistics for Lab Scientists |
2 |
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Basic Science Electives (PATH or NON-PATH; minimum 6 hrs; either semester) |
varies | varies | |
| PATHOLOGY ELECTIVE COURSES (Elective coursework during the first and second year may include courses from other disciplines related to the student’s dissertation research) | |||
| Fall Semester |
Hr |
Winter Semester |
Hr |
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PATH 426/BIOL 426 Biology Blood Diseases |
3
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PATH 725
Cancer Pathobiology |
3 |
| PATH 766
Current Topics in Cardiovascular Biology |
3
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PATH 767
Cardiovascular Disease |
3
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PATH 792/TOX 292
Seminar in Carcinogenesis |
2 |
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| PATH 920
Interdisciplinary Vascular Biology (seminar) |
1
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PATH 920
Interdisciplinary Vascular Biology (seminar) |
1
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Third Year
| Fall Semester | Hours Credit | Spring Semester | Hours Credit |
| PATH 900/994 Research in Pathology |
varies | PATH 900/994 Research in Pathology |
varies |
| Basic Science Electives | varies | Basic Science Electives | varies |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 (varies) | Total Credit Hours | 3 (varies) |
Fourth and Fifth Year
| Fall Semester | Hours Credit | Spring Semester | Hours Credit |
| PATH 994 Doctoral Dissertation Research |
varies | PATH 994 Doctoral Dissertation Research |
varies |
| Total Credit Hours | 3(varies) | Total Credit Hours | 3 (varies) |