The following is curriculum for Ph.D. students starting in the 2007-2008 academic year. For descriptions of individual courses see Departmental Courses

First Semester (first year)

Biochemistry I (BIOC 645; 4 credits)
Biochemical and Molecular Biology Methods (BIOC 611; 3 credits)
Introduction to Biochemical and Molecular Biology Methods (BIOC 603-01; 1 credit)
Laboratory Rotation (BIOC 613; 2-4 credits)aboratory Rotation (BIOC 613; 2-4 credits)

Second Semester (first year)

Biochemistry II (BIOC 647; 4 credits)
Cell Biology (MBIO 667; 3 credits)
Survival Skills and Laboratory Ethics (BIOC 603-03; 1 credit)
*Biomolecular Interactions (BIOC 603-04; 2 credits)
Laboratory Rotation (BIOC 613; 2-4 credits)

Summer (first year)

Rexearch ( BIOC 619; 1-9 credits)
Laboratory Rotation (BIOC 613; 2-4 credits)

First Semester (second year)

*Molecular Biology (BIOC 668; 4 credits)
*Advanced Eukaryotic Genetics (BIOC 641; 4 credits)
Research (BIOC 619; 1-9 credits)

Second Semester (second year)

Seminar (BIOC 606; 1 credit)
Research (BIOC 619; 1-9 credits)
*Cancer Biology (BIOC 675; 4 credits)
*Molecular Endocrinology (BIOC 660; 2 credits)
*Molecular Toxicology (BIOC 661; 3 credits)

* Advanced courses. Students may take advaned courses in their first year, with permission of instructor and the Graduate Program Director.

Students are expected to attend all Seminars and Research Conferences usually held on Mondays, Wednesdays. Ph.D. students are required to present a Seminar (BIOC 606) each year in residency except for the first year, for a total of 3 seminars. Student may take additional elective courses in other related disciplines.

By the end of their second year students complete the preliminary exams (Exams I), enter candidacy and work full time in the laboratory on their dissertation research.

For details of requiremens go to Program requirements