Curriculum
Translational Biomedical Science (TBS) PhD Program of Study
We have designed the TBS curriculum to provide fundamental knowledge of translational science and skills, basic science, biostatistics, and public health. TBS trainees emerge from the program ready to pursue productive research careers in academia, government, and industry.
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TBS Core Curriculum
Translational Skills Core (6-7 credits) – must complete all courses in this core
- IND501 Ethics & Professional Integrity (1 credit) – fall
- IND436 TBS Student Seminar (1 credits) – each semester
- PM403 Research Team Science Seminar (1 credit) – spring
- IND439 Leadership Management for Scientists (2 credits) – spring
- One of the following:
- IND426 Scientific Communication for Diverse Audiences (2 credits) – fall or
- IND417 Workshop in Scientific Communications (1 credit) – spring
Translational Science Core (7 credits) – must complete three courses
- One of the following:
- PM488 Experimental Therapeutics (3 credits) – fall
- BST465 Design of Clinical Trials (3 credits) – spring
- PM485 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3 credits) - fall
- Two of the following:
- PM487 Fundamentals of Science, Technology & Health Policy (2 credits) – spring
- MBI403 Drug Discovery (2 credits) – spring
- BME431 FDA & Intellectual Property (2 credits) – fall
- BME432 Navigating FDA Regulatory & Commercialization Landscapes (2 credits) – spring (prerequisite: BME431)
Basic Science Core (10 credits) – must complete both courses consecutively
- IND431 Foundations Modern Biology I (5 credits) – fall
- IND432 Foundations Modern Biology II (5 credits) – spring
Public Health Core (6 credits) – must complete PM415 and one other course
- PM415 Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits) – fall or spring
- One of the following:
- PM426 Social and Behavioral Medicine (3 credits) – spring
- PM445 Introduction to Health Services Research (3 credits) – fall
- PM486 Medical Ecology in Global Context (3 credits) – spring
- PM493 Health Policy Lab (3 credits) – fall
Biostatistics Core (3-4 credits) – must complete one course
- BST463 Intro to Biostatistics (3 credits) – fall
- BST467 Applied Biostatistics (3 credits) – spring
- DSCC462 Computational Introduction to Statistics (4 credits) - fall
First-year Laboratory Rotations (9 credits) – complete rotations during first two semesters
- Fall semester (5 credits) – ~ 15 hours per week in lab
- Spring semester (4 credits) – ~ 12 hours per week in lab
Electives (8-11 credits) – choose one of the following options
- General electives (any three courses not taken as part of TBS core curriculum)
- CONCENTRATIONS COMING SOON
TBS Curriculum Sample
This is sample of what the first two years of coursework may look like for a typical TBS trainee.
Please keep in mind, some coursework schedules may look different due to areas of research interest and certain courses transferred in.
Elective Courses
Number of Elective Credits Required: 8 - 11
This is an abbreviated list of electives that tend to be popular among trainees; other options can be considered at the discretion of the program director.
School of Medicine & Dentistry Courses
School of Arts, Sciences & Engineering Courses
- BME420 Biomedical Nanotechnology (2 credits)
- CSC/DSC440 Data Mining (4 credits)
- CSC442 Artificial Intelligence (4 credits)
- CSC446 Machine Learning (4 credits)
- CSC447 Natural Language Process (4 credits)
- DSC401 Tools for Data Science (4 credits)
- DSC422 Network Science Analytics (4 credits)