Comparative Health Sciences Graduate Major (MS, PhD)

Master of Science (MS Thesis or MS Non-Thesis)

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required Core  
GRAD 520 RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH 2
ST 511 METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS 4
or H 524 INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS
VMB 507 SEMINAR 1
VMB 669/PHAR 669 INTRODUCTION TO GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING 2
Blanket Credits  
Select one of the following courses: 12

VMB 501/VMC 501

RESEARCH (Non-Thesis)  

VMB 503/VMC 503

THESIS (Thesis)  
Electives 12
Required Option 12
Total Credits 45

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required Core  
GRAD 520 RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH 2
ST 511 METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS 4
or H 524 INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS
VMB 601/VMC 601 RESEARCH (only if no lab previously completed) 0-3
VMB 603/VMC 603 THESIS 36
VMB 607 SEMINAR 1
VMB 669/PHAR 669 INTRODUCTION TO GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING 2
Electives 51
Required Option 12
Total Credits 108

Electives

MS (thesis and non-thesis) and PhD students are required to select a minimum of two courses from the following elective list, with approval from the student's graduate committee. Other electives may be selected with approval of the major professor.

Course List
Code Title Credits
BB 585 APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS 3
IB 595 DISEASE ECOLOGY 3
VMB 523 ZOONOSES 3
VMB 521 ANIMAL MODELS 3
VMB 624 ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP 1
VMB 630 MECHANISMS OF DISEASE 3
VMB 631 MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 3
VMB 652 CANCER SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 3
VMB 670/PHAR 670 INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS BIOLOGY 2
VMB 673 COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 3
VMB 674 VACCINES AND NEW THERAPIES 3
VMB 724 ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP 1