Study Plans by Area of Primary Interest
Select a department/program of primary interest to view their study plan for each semester:
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Anatomy & Cell Biology PhD Program
Anatomy & Cell Biology recommendation:
142:220 Mechanisms of Cellular Organization
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Anatomy & Cell Biology PhD Program
Anatomy & Cell Biology recommendations:
069:270 Pathogenesis of Major Human Diseases
077:222 Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine
127:191 Human Molecular Genetics
142:215 Transcription and multi-functional regulation by RNA
142:216 Chromatin structure and Disease
142:217 Epigenetic, Cancer and Genetic Manipulations in Mice
142:225 Growth Factor Receptor Signaling
142:226 Cell Cycle Control
142:227 Cell Fate Decisions
650:270 Principles of Scholarly Integrity
Fall
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Biochemistry PhD Program
Biochemistry recommendations:
099:243 Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry
099:245 Protein Stability, Folding, and Dynamics
099:247 Binding and Macromolecular Interactions
156:201 Biostatistics for Biomedical Research
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Biochemistry PhD Program
Biochemistry recommendations:
099:226 Enzyme Kinetics & Bioorganic Mechanisms
099:246 Structure and Mechanism of Membrane Proteins
099:248 NMR of Biological Macromolecules
156:205 Practical Bioinformatics (wintrim)
Fall
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
650:270 Principles of Scholarly Integrity
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Biology PhD Program
Biology recommendations:
002:104 Intro. to Developmental Biology
002:128 Fundamental Genetics (section 00B for 3 Sem. Hrs.)
002:228 Fundamental Genetics – Graduate (for 1 Sem. Hr.)
002:131 Evolution
002:134 Ecology
002:143 Animal Behavior
002:169 Intro. to Bioinformatics
002:170 Bioinformatics
002:171 Molecular Genetics
002:180 Fundamental Neurobiology
002:191 Topics in Molecular Genetics (check ISIS for availability)
002:194 Topics in Cell & Development (check ISIS for availability)
002:195 Topics in Neurobiology
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Biology PhD Program
Biology recommendations:
002:133 Biogeography
002:114 Cell Biology
002:117 Plant Developmental Biology
002:128 Fundamental Genetics (for 4 Sem. Hrs.)
002:131 Evolution
002:145 Intro. to Neurobiology
002:155 Cell Physiology
002:160 Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution
002:162 Molecular Phylogenetics
002:168 Genes and Development
002:174 Computational Genomics
002:178 Genomics
002:184 Developmental Neurobiology
002:190 Topics in Evolution
002:192 Basic Biology of human Disease (check ISIS for availability)
002:193 Topics in Cell Motility (check ISIS for availability)
002:195 Topics in Neurobiology (check ISIS for availability)
002:200 Biology Colloquium
002:218 Microscopy for Biomedical Research
Biology will accept all elective credit except those noted below:
060:234 Medical Neuroscience
072:153 Human Physiology
Fall
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Chemistry PhD Program
Chemistry recommendations:
004:228 Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
004:234 Molecular Spectroscopy
052:223 Introduction to Biocatalysis
052:275 Prespecticves in Biocatalysis
099:241 Biophysical Chemistry I
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Chemistry PhD Program
Chemistry recommendations:
004:221 Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry
099:242 Biophysical Chemistry II
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Free Radical & Radiation Biology PhD Program
Free Radical & Radiation Biology recommendations:
046:214 Pharmaceutical & Chemical Toxicology
099:120 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I
069:133 Introduction to Human Pathology
198:180 Toxicology Seminar
198:201 Toxicology Research
077:103 Radiation Biology
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Free Radical & Radiation Biology PhD Program
Free Radical & Radiation Biology recommendations:
077:211 Medical Physics (even yrs)
077:222 Free Radicals in Biology & Medicine (odd yrs)
077:288 Mol & Cell Biology of Cancer (odd yrs)
077:546 Current topics in free radical biology
142:227 Cell Fate Decisions
142:225 Growth Factor Receptor Signaling
156:205 Practical Bioinformatics
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Genetics PhD Program
Genetics recommendations:
127:150 Genetic Analysis of Biological Systems
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Genetics PhD Program
Genetics recommendations:
002:131 Evolution
127:191 Human Molecular Genetics OR
002:168 Genes and Development
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Human Toxicology PhD Program
Human Toxicology recommendations:
069:133 Intro to Human Pathology
171:161 Intro to Biostatistics
046:214 Pharmaceutical & Chemical Toxicology
175:197 Environmental Health
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Human Toxicology PhD Program
Human Toxicology recommendations:
175:260 Environmental Toxicology
046:137 Enzymatic Basis of Drug Metabolism (even years)
077:288 Molecular & Cellular Biology of Cancer
Fall
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Immunology PhD Program
Immunology recommendations:
061:247 Survey in Immunology (may be recommended in the Fall of year 1 by the Advisor if the student has not had sufficient background in immunology)
156:204 Biostatisctics for Biomedical Research
Students will take 5* sh (modules) of the following (fall/spring). If undecided, 156:201 and 203 are highly recommended.
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression*
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes*
142:220 Mechanisms of Cellular Organization
148:211 Immunology Graduate Student Seminar; (1 sh awarded during the fall semester of year one and the spring semesters of years one and two
148:221 Advanced Topics in Immunology
148:211 Immunology Graduate Student Seminar; (1 sh awarded during the fall semester of year one and the spring semesters of years one and two (optional but recommended)
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
148:211 Immunology Graduate Student Seminar; (1 sh awarded during the fall semester of year one and the spring semesters of years one and two (optional but recommended)
148:201 Graduate Immunology
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Immunology PhD Program
Immunology recommendations:
142:215 Transcription, RNA*
142:216 Chromatin and Disease*
142:217 Mouse Models, Cancer*
142:225 Growth Factor Receptor Signaling*
142:226 Cell Cycle Control*
142:227 Cell Fate Decisions*
Immunology will accept all elective credit except those noted below:
004:205 Bioinorganic Chemistry
004:211 Chemical Catalysis in Biology
004:228 Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Microbiology PhD Program
Microbiology recommendations:
061:201 Graduate Immunology I
061:267 Graduate Intro Animal Viruses
061:270 Graduate Microbial Genetics
061:279 Graduate Bacterial Diversity (odd yrs)
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Microbiology PhD Program
Microbiology recommendations:
061:259 Graduate Pathogenic Bacteriology
061:260 Graduate Microbial Physiology
061:268 Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses
Microbiology will accept all elective credit except those noted below:
004:228 Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
060:234 Medical Neuroscience (same as 132:234)
072:153 Human Physiology
132:180 Fundamental Neuroscience
132:240 Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Molecular & Cellular Biology PhD Program
Molecular & Cellular Biology recommendations:
156:204 Biostatisctics for Biomedical Research
142:220 Mechanisms of Cellular Organization (required for Molecular & Cellular Biology students)
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by Molecular & Cellular Biology PhD Program
Molecular & Cellular Biology recommendations:
142:215 Transcription and multi-functional regulation by RNA (required for Molecular & Cellular Biology students)
142:216 Chromatin structure and Disease (required for Molecular & Cellular Biology students)
142:217 Epigenetic, Cancer and Genetic Manipulations in Mice (required for Molecular & Cellular Biology students)
142:225 Growth Factor Receptor Signaling
142:226 Cell Cycle Control
142:227 Cell Fate Decisions
156:205 Practical Bioinformatics
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Physiology & Biophysics PhD Program
Physiology & Biophysics recommendations:
132:180 Fundamental Neuroscience
142:220 Mechanisms of Cellular Organization
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Physiology & Biophysics PhD Program
Physiology & Biophysics recommendations:
132:181 Neurophysiology (odd yrs)
142:215 Transcription and multi-functional regulation by RNA
142:216 Chromatin structure and Disease
142:217 Epigenetic, Cancer and Genetic Manipulations in Mice
142:225 Growth Factor Receptor Signaling
142:226 Cell Cycle Control
142:227 Cell Fate Decisions
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics will accept all elective credit except those noted below:
002:233 Seminar Ecology
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression (Molecular Track)
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes (Molecular Track)
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Neuroscience PhD Program
Neuroscience recommendations:
031:278 Principles of Neurpsychology (Cognitive Track)
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Neuroscience PhD Program
Neuroscience recommendations:
132:240 Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
132:234 Medical Neuroscience
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Pharmacology PhD Program
Pharmacology recommendations:
072:153 Human Physiology
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Pharmacology PhD Program
Pharmacology recommendations:
071:135 Principles of Pharmacology
Fall
156:201 Fundamentals of Gene Expression
156:203 Fundamentals of Dynamic Cell Processes
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (1) from the approved Fall Electives or those recommended by the Speech & Hearing Science PhD Program
Speech & Hearing Science recommendations:
003:201 Principles of Voice Production
003:251 Biophysics of Speech and Hearing (even years only)
132:180 Fundamental Neuroscience
051:170 Biomaterials and Implant Design
Spring
156:265 Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication
156:302 Biosciences Research
Elective Choose any (2) from the approved Spring Electives or those recommended by the Speech & Hearing Science PhD Program
Speech & Hearing Science recommendations:
003:256 Physiology of Hearing
003:230 Advanced Hearing Science & Speech Perception
051:177 Cell Material Interactions