Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Vascular Biology

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Year One Biomedical Sciences PhD 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)

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 between 3 and 7 years. The number and type of advanced (2nd year and beyond) or elective courses vary, and may include courses within the Vascular Biology program as well as courses in other disciplines.

Vascular Biology Required Courses

VBIO 8010 - Methods in Cardiovascular Research (3 Credit Hours)
VBIO 8020 - New Frontiers in Vascular Biology (2 Credit Hours)
VBIO 9010 - Seminar in Vascular Biology (1 Credit Hour)
Upon entering the Vascular Biology major, this course must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy and dissertation requirements are complete.
VBIO 9020 - Vascular Biology Journal Club (1 Credit Hour)
Upon entering the Vascular Biology major, this course must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy and dissertation requirements are complete.
VBIO 9210 - Investigation of a Problem in Vascular Biology (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester. Upon entering the Vascular Biology major, this course must be taken every semester until admission to candidacy requirements are complete.
VBIO 9300 - Research in Vascular Biology (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)
Standard enrollment is 12 credit hours per semester. Research must be taken every semester after admission to candidacy until dissertation requirements are met.

Elective Course Options (Minimum of one course)

Advanced course in another discipline or biomedical science major (selections require approval from mentor and program director)
VBIO 8130 - Modern Drug Discovery and Development (3 Credit Hours)
VBIO 8140 - Cell Signaling in Vascular Biology (2 Credit Hours)

Additional Requirements

In addition to specific course requirements, students must complete additional PhD degree requirements, including satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination, development of an approved research proposal, writing and obtaining 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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