PhD in Molecular Pathology
Program Details: Coursework
Required courses have been designed to give students a firm, interdisciplinary foundation in the basic biomedical sciences, yet allow flexibility for the student and his or her adviser to select electives that interest the student or enhance the student’s research. Therefore, required courses have been kept to a minimum and are listed below.
Please refer to the Graduate Bulletin for a detailed description of each course.
Required Courses:
|
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
Course Title |
|
BICM 705 |
3 |
Biochemistry I |
|
BICM 731 |
3 |
Molecular Biology |
|
PSPR 702 |
4 |
Basic Physiology and Pharmacology |
|
PATH 702 |
3 |
Fundamentals of Pathology |
PSPR 741
or CPTS 730* |
2
4 |
Quantitative Medthods in Behavioral Science
or Introduction to Statistics |
| *The Program Director may waive this requirement for students with a strong background in Statistics |
Professional Development and Research Ethics:
To support their scientific training and experiences, all WFU graduate students are required to complete the 2-semester Introduction to Professional Development (GRAD 700-701). In addition, all students must complete a series of four 1-credit courses in Scientific Professionalism (GRAD 713-714 and GRAD 715-716).
|
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
Course Title |
|
GRAD 700/701 |
1/1 |
Introduction to Professional Development |
|
GRAD 713/714 |
1/1 |
Scientific Professionalism and Scientific Integrity |
|
GRAD 715/716 |
1/1 |
Bioethics and Social Responsibility |
Special Skills Requirement:
The special skill requirement is satisfied by completion of one of the following courses with a grade of B or higher.
|
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
Course Title |
|
MOGN 721 |
2 |
Computational Analysis in Molecular Biology |
|
PATH 719 |
3 |
Microscopic Research Techniques |
|
CEHS 732 |
4 |
Applied Linear Models |
Elective Courses:
Examples of elective courses that many of our students have taken include the following:
|
Course Number |
Credit Hours |
Course Title |
|
BICM 706 |
2 |
Intracellular Signaling |
|
BICM 707 |
2 |
Biochemical Techniques |
|
BICM 732 |
3 |
Molecular Biology II |
|
CABI 703 |
2 |
Molecular Pathogenesis of Cancer |
|
CABI 704 |
3 |
Cell Biology of Cancer |
|
PATH 717 |
4 |
Pathobiology of Atherosclerosis |
|
PATH 710 |
2 |
Pathologic Biochemistry |
|
MOGN 741 |
2 |
Tutorials in Molecular Biology |
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