Track Leader: Dr. Mari Davidson
Year 1 Fall (12 credit hours)
GPIBS Core Curriculum
Year 1 Spring (9 credit hours)
1 credit hour Seminar (BIOC 5105V)
1 credit hour Scientific Communication and Ethics II (PHAR 51191)
3 credit hours Methods in Biomedical and Translational Sciences (BIOC 61093)
3 credit hours Current Trends in Biomedical Sciences (BIOC 51063)
1 credit hours Research (BIOC 5104V)
Year 1 Summer (1 credit hour)
1 credit hour Research (BIOC 5104V)
Year 2 Fall (9 credit hours)
2 credit hours Seminar (BIOC 5105V)
1 credit hour Scientific Communication and Ethics III (PHAR 51201)
3 credit hours Experimental Design and Statistics (PHAR 51433)
3 credit hours Elective and/or Research
Year 2 Spring (9 credit hours)
2 credit hour Seminar (BIOC 5105V)
1 credit hour Scientific Communication and Ethics IV (PHAR 51231)
6 credit hours Elective and/or Research
Students must take a total of 4 credit hours of Special Topics in Biochemistry or Electives from outside the Track. A variety of Special Topics courses are offered and students should choose, with the advice and consent of their advisory committee, Elective coursework that will enhance their development as a scientist. Courses administered by the Biochemistry Track that could be used to satisfy the Elective requirements include:
Special Topics in Biochemistry-Proteomics (BIOC 6120V, 2 credit hours)
Special Topics in Biochemistry-Cancer Biology (BIOC 6120V, 2 credit hours)
Special Topics in Biochemistry-Proteins and Enzymes (BIOC 6120V, 2 credit hours)
Year 2 Summer
1 credit hour Research (BIOC 5104V)
Candidacy Exam (research proposal submitted to committee followed by oral defense)
Years 3 – Until Degree Completion
2 credit hours of Seminar (BIOC 5105V) each semester excluding summer and the semester in which the student plans to defend
6 credit hours of Doctoral Dissertation each fall and spring semester (BIOC 6140V, a minimum of 18 credits required for graduation)
1 credit hour of Doctoral Dissertation (BIOC 6140V) or Research (BIOC 5104V) each summer semester
Students must successfully defend their research project in written and oral format prior to the completion of the degree.