Program: Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Genomic Medicine - Augusta University

Apr 04, 2025

2022-2023 Augusta University Catalog

Year One Biomedical Science Common Core Curriculum

Students are admitted via a common admissions process to the Biomedical Sciences PhD program, not to a specific biomedical major. After completing the first-year common core course work and laboratory rotations, students choose a dissertation research mentor and enter one of nine Doctor of Philosophy majors.

Semester One

Semester Two

Selectives: 4 Hours

Select four credit hours from the following courses:

BIOM 8030 - Experimental Therapeutics (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8080 - Neuroscience I (4 Credit Hours) (Required for Neuroscience major)
BIOM 8090 - Fundamentals of Genomic Medicine (2 Credit Hours)
(Required for Genomic Medicine major)
BIOM 8215 - Fundamentals of Oncology I (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8230 - Biology of Proteins in Disease (2 Credit Hours)
BIOM 8240 - Introduction to Immunology and Infectious Disease (2 Credit Hours)

Semester Three

GNMD 9210 - Investigation of a Problem in Genomic Medicine (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester.

Must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.
STAT 7070 - Biomedical Statistics (3 Credit Hours)

Year Two and Beyond

The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum is not lock-step; students do not graduate as a class at the end of a specific semester. The average time to degree is approximately 5 years of full-time, year-round study; acceptable duration of the program is a minimum of 3 and maximum of 7 years. The number and type of advanced (2nd year and beyond) or elective courses vary, and may include courses within the Genomic Medicine program as well as courses in other disciplines.

Major Courses:

GNMD 8050 - Computational Methods in Genomics and Genetics (4 Credit Hours)
GNMD 8051 - Translational Genomics and Proteomics (3 Credit Hours)
GNMD 8052 - Functional Genomics and Proteomics Using Animal Models (3 Credit Hours)
GNMD 8060 - Genomic Medicine Seminar (1 Credit Hour)
Upon entering the Genomic Medicine major, this course must be taken every Fall and Spring semester until dissertation requirements are complete.
GNMD 9210 - Investigation of a Problem in Genomic Medicine (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester.

Upon entering the Genomic Medicine major, this course must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.
GNMD 9300 - Research in Genomic Medicine (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester.

Must be taken every semester after admission to candidacy until dissertation requirements are met.

Additional Requirements

In addition to specific course requirements, students must complete additional PhD degree requirements, including annual advisory committee meetings, individual development plans (IDP’s) satisfactory performance on the comprehensive examination, development and approval of a research proposal, writing and approval of the doctoral dissertation, and satisfactory performance on the final oral examination (dissertation defense). See PhD Student Guide for additional requirements and details.

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