Ph.D. Level Minor in Stem Cell Biology

Ph.D. Level Minor in Stem Cell Biology

The minor in Stem Cell Biology is available to students in relevant Ph.D. programs such as MCDB&G, MICaB, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Bioengineering with an interest in stem cell biology.  In addition to the major requirement appropriate to the specific program, the Stem Cell Biology Minor will require:

12 credits from designated courses, 3.0 GPA minimum.

The main research project of the Ph.D. degree must be done in the lab of a faculty member of the Stem Cell Biology graduate program (click here for a list of faculty).

Required courses (9 cr)

GCD 8181 (will receive SCB designation) Stem Cell Biology  3cr Fall

BioC 8002  Molecular Biology  3cr Fall

GCD 8161 Advanced Developmental Biology  3cr Spring  

Elective courses (3 cr required)

GCD 8151 Cell Structure and Function  3cr Fall

GCD 8131 Advanced Genetics  3cr Spring

Phcl 5110 Introduction to Pharmacology 3cr Fall

BMEN 5351 Cell Engineering  3cr Fall or Spring

BMEN 5401 Tissue Engineering  3cr Fall or Spring

GCD 8008 Gene Transfer  2cr Spring

NSc 8211 Developmental Neurobiology  3cr Spring

MICA 8004 Biology of Cancer  4cr Spring

MICA 8003 - Immunity and Immunopathology 4cr Spring

BioC 8401 – Ethics, public policy and careers 1 cr Spring (S-N)

BTHS/Phil 5325 - Biomedical Ethics 3 cr fall or Spring

Students may not use credits offered in their major field to satisfy minor requirements.