Flexibility to Meet Your Goals
The curriculum of the BCM Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences reflects our focus on interdisciplinary, collaborative research. The curriculum is designed to help you develop both core competencies and deep expertise in modern biomedical science. The example below reflects a typical schedule for students. You will have the flexibility to choose from additional options that will deepen your knowledge within specific areas essential to your chosen area of research.
Course |
Hour(s) |
Course |
---|---|---|
GS-GS-6600 Foundations A: Molecules to Systems |
3 |
Required |
GS-GS-6400 Foundations B: Biostatistics |
2 |
Required |
GS-QC-6301 Practical Introduction to Programming for Scientists |
3 |
Required |
GS-GS-5101 Responsible Conduct of Research 1 |
1 |
Required |
GS-QC-5105 Seminar in Quantitative Biosciences |
1 |
Required |
GS-QC-5110 Advanced Topics in QCB |
1 |
Required |
GS-QC-5030 Research Rotation | 1 | Required |
Course |
Hour(s) |
Course |
---|---|---|
GS-GS-6600 Foundations A: Molecules to Systems |
3 |
Required |
GS-GS-6400 Foundations B: Biostatistics |
2 |
Required |
GS-QC-6401 Quantitative & Computational Methods in Biosciences 1 |
4 |
Required |
GS-QC-5105 Seminar in Quantitative Biosciences |
1 |
Required |
GS-QC-5110 Advanced Topics in QCB |
1 |
Required |
GS-QC-5030 Research Rotation |
1 |
Required |
Course |
Hour(s) |
Course |
---|---|---|
GS-QC-6402 Quantitative & Computational Methods in Biosciences 2 |
4 |
Required |
GS-GS-5105 Scientific Writing |
2 |
Required |
GS-QC-5105 Seminar in Quantitative Biosciences |
1 |
Required |
GS-QC-5030 Research Rotation± Electives |
3+ |
Required |
GS-GG-6204 Method & Logic in Genetics & Genomics |
3 |
Elective |
GS-QC 6201 Applications to Biology of Computation |
2 |
Elective |
GS-GS-6203 Data Mining | 2 | Elective |
Course |
Hour(s) |
Course |
---|---|---|
GS-QC-5301 QCB Research Design |
3 |
Required |
GS-QC-5105 Seminar in Quantitative Biosciences |
1 |
Required |
GS-QC-5100 Student Research Seminar | 1 |
Required |
GS-QC Research Hours ± Electives |
6+ |
Elective |
GS-QC 6302 Computer-Aided Discovery Methods |
4 |
Elective |
Course |
Hour(s) |
Course |
---|---|---|
GS-QC Research Hours ± Electives |
12 |
Elective |