Curriculum
Current CMPP Student Handbook
The curriculum we recommend includes a small set of required graduate level courses to provide broad training in cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular genetics, as well as opportunities to obtain specialized advanced training in areas closely related to the student's interests. The curriculum is designed to be flexible so that the student can choose from the broadest possible selection of research opportunities at the University of Rochester.
Pharmacology or Physiology Ph.D. Degree Requirements
Required courses
- IND 431 Foundations in Modern Biology I (5 credit hours, fall course)
- IND 432 Foundations in Modern Biology II, module 1 (1 credit hour, spring course)
- PHP 447 Signal Transduction (3 credit hours, spring course)
- PHP 403 Human Cell Physiology (4 credit hours, fall course)
- PHP 404 Principles of Pharmacology (4 credit hours, spring course)
- PHP 405 Effective Scientific Communication (2 credit hours, spring course)
- PHP 467 Statistical Rigor and Data Analysis (1 credit hour, summer course)
- IND 501 Ethics in Research (1 credit hour, fall course)
- PHP 502 Seminar (1 credit hour/semester, fall/spring course)
Elective Courses (at least 6 credit hours)
- NSC 512 Cellular Neuroscience (5 credit hours, fall course)
- IND 426 Science Communication for Diverse Audiences (2 credit hours, fall course)
- PHP 550 Ion Channels and Disease (2 credit hours, spring course)
- MBI 473 Immunology (4 credit hours, fall course)
- NSC 525 Biology of Neurological Diseases (3 credit hours, spring course)
- BST 463 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credit hours, fall course)
- PTH 507 Cancer Biology (3 credit hours, spring course)
- PTH 509 Pathways to Human Disease I (4 credit hours, fall course)
- PTH 510 Cell Biology of Human Disease (4 credit hours, spring course)
- MBI 403 Drug Discovery (2 credit hours, spring course)
- CVS 401 Cardiovascular Biology and Disease (3 credit hours, fall course)
Other Requirements
- Students will do three laboatory rotations October 1-December 15, January 1-March 15
Preliminary Examination
No preliminary examination required.
Qualifying Examination
Qualifying exam should be completed before October 1 of 3rd year.
2nd Year
Second-year courses relate to specific degree programs and will be selected from a menu of in-depth electives that will allow each student to tailor their area of study to material relevant to their research interests.