PiBS First Year Curriculum
Note that this information is for the 2023-2024 school year and future academic year courses are subject to change.
Fall Semester
Core Courses
- GMS FC 711 Protein Structure, Catalysis and Interaction (3 cr)
- GMS FC 712 Structure and Function of the Genome (3 cr)
- GMS FC 764 Professional Skills (2cr)
Possible Elective Courses
- GMS BI 777 Techniques in Biomedical Research (2 cr)
- GMS BY 776 Macromolecular Assemblies I (2 cr)
- GMS FC 721 Statistical Reasoning for the Basic Biomedical Sciences (4 cr)
- GMS GE 701 Principles of Genetics and Genomics (4 cr)
- GMS MI 713 Comprehensive Immunology (4 cr)
- GMS NU 755 Molecular, Biochemical and Physiologic Bases of Nutrition I: Energy Balance and Micronutrients (4 cr)
- GMS NU 757 Molecular, Biochemical and Physiologic Bases of Nutrition: Regulation of Energy Balance (2 cr)
- GMS OB 763 Basic Processes in Oral Biology (2 cr)
- GMS PA 932 Histopathology (4 cr)
Lab Rotation
Each student will complete one (1) lab rotation in the first semester.
Spring Semester
Core Courses
- GMS FC 713 Architecture and Dynamics of the Cell (3 cr)
- GMS FC 714 Mechanisms of Cell Communication (3 cr)
- FC 708 Professional Development Skills
Possible Elective Courses
- GMS BY 762 Foundations of Biophysics and Structural Biology I (2 cr)
- GMS BY 777 Macromolecular Assemblies II (2 cr)
- GMS FC 706 Molecular Metabolism (2 cr)
- GMS FC 762 Critical Thinking in Cell and Molecular Biology (2 cr)
- GMS GE 706 Deconstructing Systemic Bias: Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins (2 cr)
- GMS MI 701 Concepts in Virology (2 cr)
- GMS MI 823 Special Topics in Microbiology (2 cr)
- GMS MM 707 Organ System Diseases (2 cr)
- GMS MM 710 Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (2 cr)
- GMS NU 756 Molecular, Biochemical and Physiologic Bases of Nutrition: Macronutrients (4 cr)
- GMS OB 764 Basic Processes in Oral Biology (2 cr)
- GMS PA 910 Human Biospecimens for Research (2 cr)
Lab Rotations
Each student will complete two (2) lab rotations in the second semester.