Course Schedule | PhD in Tumor Biology

Transfer Credit/Advanced Standing: A PhD student may make a written request for the transfer of credit for specific applicable courses or apply for advanced standing. Please speak with program leadership and review the policy on transfer credit and advanced standing.

MD-PhD students should consult the MD-PhD Course Schedule.

Year 1

Before July 1st, register for all Fall 1 and Summer 1 courses listed below for Health Insurance purposes.

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: TBIO 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)3
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)4
13 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
  • Register for Fall 2 Courses
  • Take and Pass the Comprehensive Exam by end of Summer 2. The comprehensive exam is a written review research paper followed by an oral viva, where the student presents their paper.
  • Establish Thesis Committee and defend Thesis Proposal within one year of completing comprehensive exam.

Fall 2

Course NameCredit(s)
TBIO 6599: Practical Data Analysis & Experimental Design2
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
2 Credits

Spring 2

Course NameCredit(s)
BINF 5990: Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis2
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
4 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 every 6 months