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An individualized program for in-depth training

Follow your multi-disciplinary first year with an advanced education that you tailor to your research interests.

NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY PhD. PROGRAM: Technology-Based Learning with Disability Ph.D program


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Curriculum Forms

Permission form
For special topics, lab rotation, non-dissertation research. Permission forms will be completed with each registration.

Proposed supervisory committee
Should be completed before the beginning of Year 2

Program of study form
Will be completed during Year 2 of study

Preliminary examination form
should be completed by the end of the second year

 

 

Applied Biomedical Computation Concentration course of study, Year 1

General course of study, with modifications for Chemical and Structural Biomedical Sciences as shown:

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  • Core curriculum courses (cr. hrs./quarter)
    • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I, 4hrs/Fall
    • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, 4hrs/Winter
    • Intercellular Communications, 4hrs/Spring
    • Research Ethics, 1hrs/Spring
    • Cell Biology, 4hrs/Fall [Postponed to Year 2 for Chemical and Structural Biomedical Sciences area of concentration]
    • Human Physiology, 5hrs/Winter; [Substitutes for Chemical and Structural Biomedical Sciences area of concentration: Structural Organic Chemistry, 3hrs/Fall and Thermodynamics, 3hrs/Spring]
  • Research preparation
    • Introduction to Research, 5hrs/Fall
    • Two lab rotations - variable (3-6hrs) /Winter, Spring, Summer
    • Advanced course - variable (3-5hrs)/Summer
  • Seminars
    • Student Research Seminar, 1hr/Fall, Winter, Spring
    • Core Seminar, 1hr/Fall, Summer

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  • Perform required teaching duties
  • Advanced curriculum courses
  • Non-dissertation research
  • Form supervisory committee and obtain Program approval
  • Complete preliminary exams

 

  Periodic supervisory committee meeting form
should be completed twice yearly

Acceptance of written dissertation proposal

Permission to write dissertation

Acceptance of dissertation

Note: There is a form required for each stage in your progress. ALL forms are available in the BMS Office and SOME are available in the lounge. The application to graduate is available ONLY in the Graduate Studies office.

If these guidelines are followed closely, your studies in the BMS PhD Program should be completed in approximately 5 years.

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  • Write dissertation proposal and obtain supervisory committee approval
  • Dissertation research
  • Have two (2) committee meetings yearly

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  • Obtain permission to write dissertation
  • Write, present and defend dissertation
  • Apply for graduation (Graduate Studies Office). Check well in advance for deadline dates.
  • Graduate

 

Interdisciplinary Core: Concentration in Applied Biomedical Computation Only

Year 1

Class Credit Hours Quarter Offered
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 8 Fall and Winter
Mammalian Cell Biology 4 Fall
Fundamentals of Biological Computing and Modeling 5 Winter
Computational Tools and Strategies
4 Spring
Research Ethics
1 Spring
Introduction to Research
5 Fall
Laboratory Rotations (a minimum of two)
6-12 Winter, Spring, and/or Summer
BMS Seminar
3 Fall, Winter, and Spring
Core Seminar 2 Fall, Summer
Advanced Course or Laboratory Rotation 3 Summer
  Areas of concentration: Applied Biomedical Computation | Applied and Predictive Toxicology | Cell Biology & Physiology | Chemical and Structural Biomedical Sciences | Epidemiology | Immunology | Medical Physics and Engineering | Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Neuroscience

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Complete your application by March 1
Contact Diane Ponder in the BMS PhD Program Office
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