Courses offered by the Molecular Medicine Program

COURSE #COURSE NAMESEMESTER OFFEREDSEMESTER HOURS
MMED:5270Pathogenesis of Major Human DiseasesSpring3 sh
MMED:6215Transcription RNA Spring / Module #11 sh
MMED:6220Mechanisms of Cellular Organization Fall3 sh
MMED:6226Cell Cycle Control Spring / Module #21 sh
MMED:6227Cell Fate Decisions Spring / Module #31 sh
MMED:6230Pathogenesis of Metabolic/Cardiovascular DisordersFall3 sh
MMED:6260Methods for Molecular/Translational MedicineSpring1 sh
MMED:6280Critical Thinking in Molecular MedicineFall/Spring1 sh
MMED:7290Seminars in Molecular MedicineFall/Spring1 sh
MMED:7310Translational Medicine Education RoundsFall/Spring1 sh
MMED:8115Molecular PhysiologyFall4 sh
PCOL:6225Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Spring / Module #11 sh

 

For a complete list of required and elective courses, see the Molecular Medicine Program Student Handbook. All Molecular Medicine students are encouraged to take the following courses: 

Professional Development Classes

Molecular Medicine students also take the following seminar and professional development classes. These courses are in addition to the 18 sh of didactic course work included in the above requirements. 

Critical Thinking in Molecular Medicine MMED:6280 (1 sh) (pre-comps students should register each semester) 

Scholarly Integrity/Responsible Conduct of Research 1 BMED:7270 (0 sh) 

Scholarly Integrity/Responsible Conduct of Research 2 BMED:7271 (0 sh) 

Seminar in Molecular Medicine MMED:7290 (1 sh) (all students register each semester) 


Teaching Requirements

All incoming students will have a one-semester teaching requirement. A variety of courses are available in several departments, and the program leadership will place students in courses based on interest, expertise, and scheduling.