Projected curricula for second year CMB students
The curriculum for the second year depends largely on the basic science department chosen by the student:
Anatomy and Neurobiology (*at least two of these courses must be taken)
- Semester I
*GMS AN 701 Gross Anatomy (8 cr)
*GMS AN 705 Microscopic Anatomy (6 cr) - Semester II
- *GMS MS 703 Neuroscience (4 cr)
- Three courses from an approved department list (may also be taken in year 3)
- A minimum of 2 minicourses (2 cr)
- Two semesters of Anatomy Seminar (2 cr)
- 12 cr of additional research and/or electives (maximum)
Biochemistry
- A minimum of three courses (8 cr) from the approved department list
- A minimum of two minicourses (2 cr)
- Two semesters of Biochemistry Seminar (2 cr)
- 20 cr of additional research and/or electives (maximum)
Biophysics
- GMS BY 771 Macromolecular Assemblies (4 cr)
- A minimum of two minicourses (2 cr)
- Two semesters of Biophysics Seminar (2 cr)
- 22 cr of additional research and/or electives (maximum)
Microbiology
- 8 credits of Microbiology courses from the approved department list
- A minimum of two minicourses (2 cr)
- Two semesters of Microbiology Seminar (2 cr)
- 20 cr of additional research and/or electives (maximum)
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Semester I
GMS PA 700 Basic and Experimental Pathology (6 cr) - Semester II
GMS PA 801 Special Topics in Pathology (2 cr)
GMS EB 703 Biostatistics (4 cr) - A minimum of 2 minicourses (2 cr)
- Two semesters of Pathology Seminar (2 cr)
- 16 cr of additional research and/or electives (maximum)
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Semester I
GMS PM 810 Current Topics in Pharmacology (2 cr) - Semester II
GMS PM 700 Molecular Neurobiology (4 cr) - A minimum of 2 minicourses (2 cr)
- Two semesters of Pharmacology Seminar (2 cr)
- 22 cr of additional research and/or electives (maximum)
Physiology
- Semester I
GMS PH 542 Human Physiology (4 cr)
GMS PH 741 Experimental Methods in Physiology (2 cr) - Semester II
GMS PH 543 Human Physiology (4 cr)
GMS PH 742 Experimental Methods in Physiology B (2 cr) - GMS EB 702 or 703 Biostatistics (4 cr)
- A minimum of 2 minicourses (2 cr)
- Two semesters of Physiology Seminar (2 cr)
- 12 cr of additional research and/or electives (maximum)
