Program Course Requirements
• Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Program in Biomathematics and Biostatistics
• Program in Cancer Biology
• Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology
• Program in Experimental Therapeutics
• Program in Genes and Development
• Program in Human and Molecular Genetics
• Program in Immunology
• Program in Medical Physics
• Program in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
• Program in Molecular Carcinogenesis
• Program in Molecular Pathology
• Program in Neuroscience
• Program in Virology and Gene Therapy
Program in Human and Molecular Genetics Course Requirements
The courses that contain the material most needed to prepare for the HMG Program written (breadth) exam part of the Ph.D. candidacy exam, while satisfying required coursework in the four GSBS core areas are listed below:
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- GS11 1631 Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics (students in second year and beyond)
Quantitative (choose at least one)
- GS01 1014 Biomedical Statistics (if needed) and/or
- GS11 1013 Genetics and Human Disease (strongly recommended)
Molecular (choose at least one)
- GS03 1015 Metabolic Biochemistry (if required) and/or
- GS04 1123 Molecular Biology of Eukaryotic Cells (strongly recommended)
Cellular (choose at least one)
- GS04 1013 Cell Biology (if required) and/or
- GS11 1023 Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics (strongly recommended)
Systems (choose one)
- GS04 1063 Cancer Biology (alternative)
- GS04 1073 Developmental Biology (alternative)
- GS04 1203 Experimental Genetics (alternative)
- GS12 1254 Cell and Systems Physiology (alternative)
SAMPLE CURRICULUM
Plan A: Students entering with STRONG biochemistry and cell biology
- FALL 2005
- Cancer Biology or Developmental Biology or Experimental Genetics
- One elective (consider Genetics and Human Disease if you have had sufficient statistics)
- SPRING 2006
- Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics
- Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- SUMMER 2006
- Biomedical Statistics (if needed) or an elective
- FALL 2006
- Genetics and Human Disease (or if already taken, a second elective)
- One elective
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- SPRING 2007
- Two electives
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- SUMMER 2007
- Prepare for Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
Plan B: Students entering NEEDING graduate level biochemistry and cell biology
- FALL 2005
- Metabolic Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- SPRING 2006
- Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics
- Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- SUMMER 2006
- Biomedical Statistics (if needed) or an elective
- FALL 2006
- Genetics and Human Disease
- Cancer Biology or Developmental Biology or Experimental Genetics**
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- SPRING 2007
- Two electives
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- SUMMER 2007
- Prepare for Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
ELECTIVE COURSES
One or more of these courses may be suggested/required by the student's Advisory Committee.
- GS11 1032 Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics (Fall)
- GS11 1033 Methods in Genetic Epidemiology Linkage (Spring)
- GS11 1042 Population Genetics (Spring)
- GS11 1062 Human DNA Variation (Spring)
- GS11 1072 Statistical Genetics (Fall, even number years)
- GS11 1092 Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Disease (Spring)
- GS11 1103 Evolution of DNA and Protein Sequences (Fall, odd numbered years)
- GS11 1112 Genetic Epidemiology: Association Studies (Spring)
- GS11 1611 Special Topics in Cytogenetics (Fall, Spring)
- GS11 1711 Seminar in Genetics and Population Biology (Fall, Spring)
- GS01 1033 Introductory Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (Spring)
- GS01 1163 Analysis of Microarray Data (Fall, even number years)
- GS04 1133 Cancer Cell Signaling (Spring)
- GS06 1014 Immunology I (Fall)
- GS07 1014 Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- PH2998 Applied Genetic Methods in Public Health (Summer)
- RICE:STAT670 Statistical Genetics (new in 2005)
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*Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics is a required course for all Program students beginning their second year through graduation. Incoming students are welcome to attend this course during their first year to learn about the research of the HMG Program students and faculty.
**Those students following Plan B who wish/need to take a Fall Semester elective could take GS12 1254 Cell and Systems Physiology (Spring) to meet the Systems area.
