Curriculum Information

Thesis Track Core Classes

  • BIO 501 – Intro to Graduate Study (3 credits)
  • BIO 534 – Advanced Data Analysis (3 credits)
  • BIO 509 – Biomedical Sciences (2 credits)
  • BIO 510 – Current Issues in Biomedical Sciences (1 credit per term*)   
            *students must take BIO 510 in 3 different quarters, for a total of 3 credit hours
  • BIO 595 – Graduate Research/Thesis (2 credits per term*)   
             *students must take BIO 595 in 5 different quarters, for a total of 10 credit hours. Prerequisite: BIO 501.

Non-Thesis Track Core Classes

  • BIO 509 –Biomedical Sciences (2 credits)
  • BIO 510 – Current Issues in Biomedical Sciences (1 credit per term*)   
             *students must take BIO 510 in 3 different quarters, for a total of 3 credits
  • BIO 596 – Capstone (3 credits)          
     

Elective Classes

  • BIO 507 - Drug Development
  • BIO 522 - Neuroscience
  • BIO 526 - Evolutionary Biology
  • BIO 527 – Special topics in neuroscience
  • BIO 534 – Advanced Data Analysis
  • BIO 536 - Immunology
  • BIO 538 - Exercise Physiology)
  • BIO 541 - Genetic Engineering & Therapy
  • BIO 542 - Cell Biology
  • BIO 544 - Biological Physics
  • BIO 545 - Virology
  • BIO 546 - Pathophysiology I
  • BIO 547 - Pathophysiology II
  • BIO 552 - Developmental Biology
  • BIO 554 - Environmental Health
  • BIO 561 - Human Cadaver Dissection I-III (1 credit per term; available multiple terms)
  • BIO 567 - Biomedical Devices
  • BIO 597 - Biomedical Internship
  • CHE 505 - Nanoscience & Nanotech
  • CHE 535 - Bioorganic Chemistry
  • CHE 550 - Biochemistry I
  • CHE 551 - Biochemistry II
  • CHE 552 - Biochemistry III
  • CHE 565 - Fate and Transport of Pollutants
  • STAT 505: Biostatistics I
  • STAT 510: Epidemiology I
  • WRI 521: Writing at the Grad Level
  • WRI 510: Grant Proposal Writing
  • ALH 510: The Science of Evidence-Based Medicine
  • ALH 515: Scientific Writing and Healthcare Leadership Literature Review
  • ALH 545: Pertinent Ethical and Legal Considerations for Healthcare Leaders
  • ALH 565: Population Health Issues for Healthcare Professionals
  • ALH 585: Financial Considerations and Political Strategies for Healthcare Leaders