Suggested Courses for First Year Students by Program

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Cancer Biology
• Cell and Regulatory Biology
• Experimental Therapeutics
• Genes and Development
• Human and Molecular Genetics
• Immunology
• Medical Physics
• Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
• Molecular Carcinogenesis
• Neuroscience
• Virology and Gene Therapy

Program In Virology And Gene Therapy

Some Relevant Courses Fulfilling Area Requirements

Quantitative

• GS01 1014 Biomedical Statistics

Molecular

• GS03 1015 Metabolic Biochemistry
• GS03 1024 Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Cellular

• GS04 1013 Cell Biology
• GS06 1014 Immunology I

Systems

• GS04 1043 Molecular Principles of Virology
• GS04 1063 Cancer Biology
• GS12 1154 Cell and Systems Physiology
• GS04 1073 Developmental Biology
• GS04 1203 Experimental Genetics
• GS04 1083 Basic Concepts of Tumor Biology (taught at UT MDACC Science Park, Smithville, TX)
• GS140017 Neuroscience

Courses Coordinated by the Program in Virology and Gene Therapy

• GS04 1043 Molecular Principles of Virology
• GS04 1153 Human Gene Therapy: Basic Science to Clinical Trial
• GS04 1711 Seminars in Virology and Gene Therapy

Research Experience/Thesis Classes

• GS00 1514 Tutorial Research Experience
• GS00 1520 Research in Biomedical Sciences
• GS00 1910 Thesis/Dissertation - Special Project

Recommendation for Completion of Coursework

• Year 1 fall: Ethical Dimensions of Biomedical Sciences (1 semester hour; compulsory for all GSBS students)
• Year 1 fall: Molecular Principles of Virology (3 semester hours; meets Systems area requirement)
• Year 1 fall and/or spring: Seminars in Virology and Gene Therapy (1 semester hour)
• Year 1 fall: Cell Biology of Immunology I (4 semester hours; meets Cellular area requirement) Year 1 spring: Human Gene Therapy: Basic Science to Clinical Trial (3 semester hours)
• Year 1 summer: Biomedical Statistics (4 semester hours; meets Quantitative area requirement)

plus, either

• Year 1 spring: Cell and Systems Physiology (4 semester hours; meets Systems area requirement)

or

• Year 2 fall: Cancer Biology (with demonstrated proficiency in biochemistry or consent of instructor) or Developmental Biology (4 semester hours; meets Systems area requirement)