TYPICAL FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM

FALL SEMESTER

Biomedical Sciences Core Course I. IDPT 7811 (2 credits).

Biomedical Sciences Core Course II. IDPT 7812 (2.5 credits)

Biomedical Sciences Core Course III.  IDPT 7813 (2.5 credits)

Biomedical Sciences Core Course IV.  IDPT 7814 (1.5 credits)

Biomedical Sciences Core Course V.  IDPT 7815 (1.5 credits)

A unified presentation of fundamental principles of biochemistry, cell biology, genetics and molecular biology.  Designed for all first year basic science graduate students.

Laboratory Rotation I, MICB 7650  (1 credit)
Laboratory Rotation II,  MICB 7650  (1 credit)

Each rotation will last approximately 11 weeks. 

SPRING SEMESTER

Three credit hours of coursework chosen from the following 4 courses, plus the laboratory rotation.

Molecular Virology and Pathogenesis, MICB7701  (3 credits)
A lecture course concerned with the molecular events that take place following viral infection of animal cells. The topics include viral structure and genome organization, replication and expression of viral genomes, mechanism of action of tumor viruses and cytopathic viruses, and molecular aspects of virus-host cell interactions.

Principles of Molecular Bacteriology, MICB7702  (2 credits)
A lecture and discussion course. Topics include biochemical and genetic control of the bacterial cell cycle and growth rate, cellular differentiation, signal transduction and responses to environmental stimuli, genetic regulation of microbial pathogenesis.

Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Disease,  MICB7703  (2 credits)
An introduction to the biology of pathogenic bacteria and an in-depth discussion of several paradigms of bacterial diseases that illustrate important concepts and molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogens and evasion of host defenses.

Host Response to Infectious Disease,  MICB 7704  (2 credits)
An interactive graduate course, which provides an overview and specific examples of the host response to infectious disease.  Current research and future directions in the fireld are discussed.  Students are assess via presentaitons, participation and an exam.

Laboratory Rotation III, MICB 7650  (1 credit)

SUMMER SEMESTER

Preliminary Examination. The preliminary examination is taken in mid-June. This is a written examination covering problem solving aspects of the core course work.

Research in Microbiology. MICB 7650
Students have generally selected a dissertation laboratory and begin work on their dissertation research at this time.