Academic Requirements

The following 3 courses are required:

BMB 801 - Molecular Biology
BMB/MMG/PSL 825: Cell Biology
Either MMG 833 (Microbial Genetics) or MMG 835 (Eucaryotic Molecular Genetics)

A minimum of 2 elective lecture courses, chosen from the following list (or alternatives approved by the CMB Executive Committee):

BMB 803 - Protein Structure and Function (2 credits, fall)
BMB 802 - Metabolic Regulation / Signal Transduction (3 credits, spring)
BMB 804 - Biochemical Mechanisms and Structure (3 credits, spring)
PLB/BMB 856 - Plant Molecular Biology ( 3 credits)
BMB 864 - Plant Biochemistry (3 credits)
PLB 865 - Plant Growth and Development (3 credits, fall)
MMG 851 - Immunology (3 credits)
MMG 861 - Advanced Microbial Pathogenesis (3 credits, fall)
PSL 828 - Cellular and Integrative Physiology (4 credits, spring)
BOT 880 - Plant Virology (4 cr)
BOT 881 - Molecular and Biochemical Plant Pathology (3 cr)
ENT 851 - Molecular Entomology (3 cr)
PHM/PSL 827 -Physiology and Pharmacology of Excitable Cells (4 cr)
MMG 821 - Microbial Physiology (3 credits)

CMB 892 (Research Forum)

2 semesters as a registered participant (fall of years 1 and 2, 1 credit each)
2 semesters as a presenter (years 3-5)

A total of 3-4 seminar courses, chosen from the following:

CMB 800 or BMB 961 (Computer Analysis of Nucleic Acids and Proteins)

1 course in scientific ethics, such as NSC 830 ( Nature and Practice of Science) or its equivalent as approved by the CMB Executive Committee.

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