Course Schedule | PhD in Tumor Biology
Year 1
Summer 1
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| TBIO 9985: TBIO Lab – Rotation Summer | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7120: Tumor Biology Student Seminar | 0 |
| 0 Credits |
Fall 1
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| BCHB 5001: Biochemical & Cellular Sciences | 4 |
| BCHB 5028: Modern Methods in Molecular Biology | 3 |
| TBIO 6508: Cellular & Molecular Aspects of the Transformed Cell | 4 |
| TBIO 6546: Resources for Cancer Research | 0 |
| TBIO 9986: TIBO Lab Rotation – Fall | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7030: Current Topics in Cancer Research | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7110: Tumor Biology Student Seminar | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| Elective(s) up to a total of three credits | 3 |
| 14 Credits |
Spring 1
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| TBIO 6562: Survival Skills & Ethics for Science | 2 |
| CBIO 5390: Molecular Cell Biology | 3 |
| TBIO 6536: Cancer Pharmacology | 4 |
| TBIO 9987: TBIO Lab Rotation – Spring | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7040: Current Topics in Cancer Research | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7120: Tumor Biology Student Seminar | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| Elective(s) up to a total of five credits | 5 |
| 14 Credits |
Year 2
Summer 2
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| TBIO 9999-61: Thesis Research OR TBIO 9985: TBIO Laboratory Rotation – Summer | 0 OR 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| 0 Credits |
Fall 2
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| TBIO 6599: Practical Data Analysis & Experimental Design | 3 |
| TBIO 7030: Current Topics in Cancer Research | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7110: Tumor Biology Student Seminar | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 9999-03: Thesis Research Students with less than 9 credits of coursework must register for TBIO 9999 Section 03 to maintain full-time status. | 0 |
| 3 Credits |
Spring 2
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| TBIO 6588: Preparing a Scientific Paper | 2 |
| TBIO 7040: Current Topics in Cancer Research | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7120: Tumor Biology Student Seminar | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 9999-03: Thesis Research Students with less than 9 credits of coursework must register for TBIO 9999 Section 03 to maintain full-time status. | 0 |
| 2 Credits |
Year 3+ until Graduation
Summer 3
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| TBIO 9999-61: Thesis Research | 0 |
| 0 Credits |
Fall 3
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| TBIO 7030: Current Topics in Cancer Research | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 7110: Tumor Biology Student Seminar | 0 (Pass/Fail) |
| TBIO 9999-01: Thesis Research Students must register for TBIO 9999 Section 01 to enable automatic registration thereafter. | 0 |
| 0 Credits |
After Fall 3, you will be automatically registered for Thesis Research (TBIO 9999-01) courses.
- Full-Time Thesis Research (TBIO 9999-01)
- Register for TBIO 7030/7040: Current Topics in Cancer Research each semester
- Register for TBIO 7110/7120: Tumor Biology Student Seminar each semester
- Meet with your thesis committee