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 Molecular Carcinogenesis Course Requirements
REQUIRED BASIC COURSES
Quantitative
- GS01 1014 Biomedical Statistics
Molecular
- Bio595C Molecular Biology I (UT-Austin)
- GS03 1015 Metabolic Biochemistry (video-conferenced from Houston)
- GS04 1113 Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis (as an alternate course for students with a strong undergraduate background in biochemistry)
Cellular
- GS12 1134 Functional Histology (Formerly "Introduction to Histology")
Systems
- GS04 1083 Basic Concepts of Tumor Biology
Other
- GS04 1113 Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
OR - GS12 1144 Introduction to Pathology
- Course number TBA Current Topics in Environmental and Molecular Carcinogenesis
ELECTIVES
A minimum of three additional advanced elective courses are required based on recommendations by the mentor and Advisory Committee. These courses may be taken on the UT-Austin campus or by videoconference from GSBS instructors in Houston.
Note: This program has modified GSBS course requirements that are satisfied by the above courses.
