- 4 courses during the first 2 years.
- 2 must be 3-hour (minimum) graduate-level lecture courses
- 1 must be a seminar/journal club course
- the 4th can be either a lecture or seminar/journal club course
- Specific courses are NOT mandated.
- Lecture courses should include two of the following major topic areas
- Molecular Biology (e.g. BIOL 631, BIOL 632)
- Genetics (e.g. GENET 621, GENET 622)
- Cell/Developmental Biology (e.g. BIOL 624, CBIO 643, CBIO 644)
- Biochemistry/Biophysics (e.g. BIOC 601)
- Microbiology/Immunology (e.g. MCRO 614, MCRO 630, MCRO 635)
- Other appropriate courses (Bioinformatics for example) can be selected in consultation with an advisor.
- Attend weekly departmental seminar series.
- Participate in a student seminar series where students present their own research.
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