Course Schedule | PhD in Tumor Biology

Year 1

Summer 1

Course NameCredit(s)
TBIO 9985: TBIO Lab – Rotation Summer0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7120: Tumor Biology Student Seminar0
0 Credits

Fall 1

Course NameCredit(s)
BCHB 5001: Biochemical & Cellular Sciences 4
BCHB 5028: Modern Methods in Molecular Biology3
TBIO 6508: Cellular & Molecular Aspects of the Transformed Cell4
TBIO 6546: Resources for Cancer Research0
TBIO 9986: TIBO Lab Rotation – Fall 0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7030: Current Topics in Cancer Research0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7110: Tumor Biology Student Seminar0 (Pass/Fail)
Elective(s) up to a total of three credits3
14 Credits

Spring 1

Course NameCredit(s)
TBIO 6562: Survival Skills & Ethics for Science2
CBIO 5390: Molecular Cell Biology3
TBIO 6536: Cancer Pharmacology4
TBIO 9987: TBIO Lab Rotation – Spring0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7040: Current Topics in Cancer Research0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7120: Tumor Biology Student Seminar0 (Pass/Fail)
Elective(s) up to a total of five credits5
14 Credits

Year 2

Summer 2

Course NameCredit(s)
TBIO 9999-61: Thesis Research

OR

TBIO 9985: TBIO Laboratory Rotation – Summer
0

OR

0 (Pass/Fail)
0 Credits

Fall 2

Course NameCredit(s)
TBIO 6599: Practical Data Analysis & Experimental Design3
TBIO 7030: Current Topics in Cancer Research0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7110: Tumor Biology Student Seminar0 (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 NameCredit(s)
TBIO 6588: Preparing a Scientific Paper2
TBIO 7040: Current Topics in Cancer Research0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7120: Tumor Biology Student Seminar0 (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 NameCredit(s)
TBIO 9999-61: Thesis Research0
0 Credits

Fall 3

Course NameCredit(s)
TBIO 7030: Current Topics in Cancer Research0 (Pass/Fail)
TBIO 7110: Tumor Biology Student Seminar0 (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