Degree
Requirements
The
training of professionals in the health sciences occurs
in stages. Graduate students will be taking graduate
level courses, conducting original research under
the guidance of a graduate faculty member, developing
a scientific expertise based on experimentation and
study, and, for the doctoral degree, assisting in
the instruction of students. The following is an outline
of the requirements for a degree earned at the Masters
level and at the Ph.D. level.
MASTER
OF SCIENCE:
1.
Minimum of 35 semester hours of graduate credit
(can be completed in four full semesters and one
summer session).
2.
Completion of the following core graduate level
courses:
| Catalog
Number |
Course
Title |
Credits |
| BIMD
500 |
Cellular
and Molecular Foundations of Biomedical Science |
6
credits |
| BIMD
510 |
Basic
Biomedical Statistics |
2
credits |
| BIMD
513 |
Seminars
in Biomedical Science |
1
credits |
| BIMD
515 |
Steps
to Success in Graduate School |
1
credits |
| BIMD
516 |
Responsible
Conduct of Research |
1
credits |
| ANAT
505 |
Seminar
in Anatomy and Cell Biology(one semester for each
year in the program, excluding year one) |
1
credits |
| ANAT
515 |
Histology |
3
credits |
| ANAT
518 |
Developmental
Biology and Human Embryology |
6
credits |
| ANAT
593 |
(Research)
and ANAT 998 (Thesis) |
14
credits |
| |
Total
Minimum Credits: |
35
credits |
3.
A thesis written on an independent research problem.
Research:
Original, experimental research should constitute
a substantial portion of a student's effort towards
earning the Masters of Science degree, culminating
in the preparation and successful defense of a thesis
based on the laboratory investigation and acquired
knowledge of the specific field.
PH.D.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
1.
A minimum of 90 semester hours of graduate credit
(can be completed in eight full semesters and four
summer sessions).
2.
Completion of the following core graduate level
courses:
| Catalog
Number |
Course
Title |
Credits |
| BIMD
500 |
Cellular
and Molecular Foundations of Biomedical Science |
6
credits |
| BIMD
510 |
Basic
Biomedical Statistics |
2
credits |
| BIMD
513 |
Seminars
in Biomedical Science |
1
credits |
| BIMD
515 |
Steps
to Success in Graduate School |
1
credits |
| BIMD
516 |
Responsible
Conduct of Research |
1
credits |
| ANAT
515 |
Histology |
3
credits |
| ANAT
518 |
Developmental
Biology and Human Embryology |
6
credits |
| CHOICE
OF: |
|
|
| ANAT
513 |
Gross
Anatomy |
7
credits |
| OR: |
|
|
| ANAT
522 |
Neuroscience |
6
credits |
| ANAT
505 |
Seminar
in Anatomy and Cell Biology(one semester for each
year in the program, excluding year one) |
1
credit |
| ANAT
593 |
(Research)
and ANAT 999 (Dissertation) |
62–63
credits |
| |
Total
Minimum Credits: |
90
credits |
3.
A scholarly tool, the requirement for which is usually
fulfilled by completing Computer Science 101/101L
or Anatomy 591 (or their equivalents).
4.
Teaching experience in one of the following:
-
Gross Anatomy for Medical Students, for Graduate
Students or for Physical/Occupational Therapy
Students.
-
Histology for Medical Students or for Graduate
Students.
-
Neuroscience for Medical Students or Graduate
Students.
5.
A dissertation written on an independent research
problem.
The department accepts USMLE, Step 1 as the Diagnostic/Qualifying
Examination for medical students entering the M.D./Ph.D.
program. Students must pass USMLE, Step 1 of the
examination.
Research:
By far the most intense activity in the Ph.D. program,
research to be carried out by the student will form
the focus of his or her expertise in a subfield
of cell biology, neuroscience, and/or anatomy/structural
biology. The goal is to obtain original results
and insights that are published in scientific journals.
All aspects of the research will be presented in
written form to the faculty advisory committee and
defended in the final oral examination.
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