Typical Educational Programs for full time students
(Course Listings and Descriptions)
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| Ph.D. Students: |
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• Molecular and Cellular Biology (Core Course - 5 credits)
• Lab rotation I (2-5 credits)
• Seminar/ Journal club (1-2 credits)
• Electives (2-3 credits)
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Fall |
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• Molecular and Cellular Biology II (Core Course Part II 2 credits)
• Lab rotation II (2-5 credits)
• Electives (2-5 credits)
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Spring
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| Masters Students: (Goal is to apply to a Professional school) |
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• Molecular and Genetic Medicine (medical school course, 7 credits)
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Dental Physiology (5 credits)
• Seminar (1 credit)
• Electives (3 credits) or lab rotation (2 credits)
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Fall |
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• Medical Physiology (5 credits) or Dental Biochemistry (4 credits)
• Electives (6 credits) |
Spring |
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• Students electing to do a MS thesis register for thesis research over the summer
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Summer
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| Masters Students: (Goal is to pursue a career in Research/Education) |
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• Fundamentals of Biomedical Science I (biochemistry and molecular biology, 3 credits)*
• Electives (2 courses)
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Fall |
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• Fundamentals of Biomedical Science II (cell biology, 3 credits)*
• Electives (2 courses)
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Spring |
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• Students electing to do a MS thesis register for thesis research over the summer
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Summer
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| M.S./MBA Students: (GSBS-Newark requirements: 20 credits) |
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• Fundamentals in Biomedical Science I (3 credits)*
• Seminar in Biomedical Science (1 credit)
• Remaining credits taken at Rutgers |
Fall |
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• Fundamentals in Biomedical Sciences II (3 credits)*
• Remaining credits taken at Rutgers |
Spring |
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Second Year at UMDNJ |
• Research in Biomedical Science (lab rotation – 2 credits)
• Principles of Pharmacology (3 credits)
• Principles of Toxicology (3 credits)
• The Business of Science (3 credits)
• Stem Cell Biology (3 credits)
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Fall |
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• Topics in Pharmacology (3 credits)
• Introduction to Clinical Trials (3 credits)
• Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer (3 credits)
• Neurobiology of Disease (3 credits) |
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* Parts I and II of a required 'Fundamentals' sequence: Fundamentals I (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Fundamentals II (Cell Biology), Fundamentals III (systems biology, 3rd semester)
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