Curriculum (Effective Fall 2022)

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For students who entered the Master of Biomedical Sciences Program in Fall 2022.
Total Credit Hours Required: 72

The Program reserves the right to alter the curriculum as it deems appropriate.

First Year

Total:	38-44
Fall Quarter
BIOCD 0561 CGS Biochemistry I	Credits: 3.5
BISCD 0550 Professional Development	Credits: 1
BISCD 0552 Fundamentals of Research	Credits: 3
BISCD 0556 Research Design and Methodology	Credits: 3
PHYSD 0550 Human Physiology I	Credits: 3.5
Total	14

Winter Quarter	12-14
BIOCD 0571 CGS Biochemistry II	Credits: 2.5
BISCD 0557 Principles of Biostatistics	Credits: 3
MICRD 0599 Molecular Immunology	Credits: 3
PHYSD 0551 Human Physiology II	Credits: 3.5
Elective	Credits: 0-2
Total	12-14

Spring Quarter	12-16
BIOCD 0580 Human Genetics	Credits: 1
BISCD 0558 Literature Review	Credits: 2
BISCD 0560 Laboratory Research for Thesis	Credits: 3
BISCD 0570 Ethics of Research and Experimentation	Credits: 2
MICRD 0583 Medical Microbiology with Lab	Credits: 4
Elective	Credits: 0-4
Total	12-16

Second Year

Total:	25-41
Summer Quarter
BISCD 0650 Journal Club	Credits: 2
BISCD 0660 Laboratory Research for Thesis	Credits: 3
BISCD 0665 Thesis Proposal	Credits: 3
Elective	Credits: 0-4
Total	8-12

Fall Quarter	5-9
BISCD 0653 Seminar in the Biomedical Sciences	Credits: 1
BISCD 0661 Laboratory Research for Thesis	Credits: 4
Elective	Credits: 0-4
Total	5-9

Winter Quarter	5-9
BISCD 0654 Seminar in the Biomedical Sciences	Credits: 1
BISCD 0662 Laboratory Research for Thesis	Credits: 4
Elective	Credits: 0-4
Total	5-9

Spring Quarter	7-11
BISCD 0663 Laboratory Research for Thesis	Credits: 3
BISCD 0680 Thesis	Credits: 4
Elective	Credits: 0-4
Total	7-11

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