The University of Toledo

The Core Curriculum for Ph.D. Students

YEAR 1

FALL SEMESTER (all courses are required)	CREDITS
Current Problems and Research Approaches in Protein Structure and Catalysis	2.5*
Current Problems and Research Approaches in Cell Biology and Signaling	2.5*
Current Problems and Research Approaches in Genes and Genomes	2.5*
Current Problems and Research Approaches in Biomembranes	2.5*
Methods in Biomedical Sciences	2*
OnBeing a Scientist	1
Introduction to Biomedical Research	0
Mentored Research ( one 8 week lab rotation)	2
TOTAL	15

SPRING SEMESTER (all courses are required)	CREDITS
Systems Pathophysiology I	4*
Systems Pathophysiology II	4*
Mentored Research (two 8 week lab rotations)	6*
Recent Advances in Biomedical Science Journal Club	1
TOTAL	15

SUMMER SEMESTER	CREDITS
Biostatistics (required)	3
Elective of Track-specific Course(s)	0-7
Mentored Research (one lab rotation is necessary)	0-7
TOTAL	10

YEAR 2

Electives and Track-specific courses as required by Track (see Track websites)
Students mainly engage in dissertation research after the first year.

Overall Requirements (a total of 90 course credits are required):

• Minimum Didactic Coursework – 25 credits
• Minimum Dissertation Research (INDI999) – 30 credits**
• Additional Coursework or Research in Track – to fulfill 90 credits

*Students in the MD/Ph.D. program are not required to take these courses.

**Students must have successfully completed the qualifying examination before registering for Dissertation Research.