Minumum credits: 30
Core coursework for Domestic or International Students
Anatomical or Cell & Molecular Emphasis: 4 units total
- CMM 501 - Human Gross Anatomy (Summer; 4 units)
This option is strongly recommended for students interested in pursuing a medical degree or those who wish to gain knowledge in human anatomy.
OR any combination of the following:
- CMM 518 - Fundamental Genetic Mechanisms: from Molecules to Genomes (3 UNITS; Fall, in-person)
- CMM 520 - Clinical Cancer Genetics (2 UNITS; Spring, in-person)
- CMM 533 - Molecular Medicine (1 UNIT; Fall and Spring 7W1, online)
- CMM 534 - Genomic Medicine (1 UNIT; Fall and Spring, online)
- CMM 535 - Genetic Medicine (1 UNIT; Fall and Spring 7W2, online)
*This option is recommended for students who desire a training emphasis in the cell and molecular underpinnings of health and disease.
*Note:students could complete both options - one as a requirement and the other as an elective.
Histology:3 units total
- CMM 510 - Human Histology:an Introduction to Pathology - Summer Pre-Session, in-person
ORthe following series of 1 unit courses:
- CMM 547 - Histology Basics - 1 unit, online* - Fall/Summer/Spring
- CMM 548 - Histology of the Digestive and Respiratory Systems-1 unit, online* - Fall/Summer/Spring
- CMM 549 - Histology of the Urogenital and Endocrine Systems - 1 unit, online* - Fall/Summer/Spring
*Note:all three online courses must be taken to fulfill this requirement and cannot be combined with CMM 510 for credit
Microscopy:3 units total
- CMM 541 - Bright-Field Microscopy – Spring 5W1, 1 unit, online)
- CMM 542 - Fundamentals of Digital Imaging - Spring 5W3, 1 unit, online)
- CMM 546 - Fluorescence Microscopy – Spring 5W2, 1 unit, online)
*Note:CMM 541 - Bright-Field Microscopy is required before taking 546 & 542
*prior completion of CMM 565a, a course no longer offered, also fulfills the requirement
Cell Biology:up to 3 units total
- CMM 504 - Cell Biology of Disease - 3 units, Summer 5W2*,in-person
*Note: this option is recommended
OR
- CMM 577 - Principles of Cell Biology - 4 units, Fall, in-person
*Note:this course is recommended for advanced students who already possess a background in cell and molecular biology
Scientific Communication: 2 units total
- CMM 603 - The Art of Scientific Communication - 2 units, Spring, in-person
Thesis - 5 UNITS Total*
- CMM 910 – Thesis - Units may be taken any term; no more than 3 units/term
- *CMM 909 - Master's Project - These units are only available to students in the Global Campus Experience Project through Amrita University
Human Disease and Pathology:4 units total
CHOOSE ONE:
- PATH 515 - Mechanisms of Human Disease - 4 units, Spring, in-person - students interested in taking PATH 515 should complete their Histology series before registration
- CBIO 552 - Cancer Biology - 4 units, Fall, in-person
Electives: 6 Units total:
In addition to the Core Courses above, master's students will be required to complete at least 6 additional elective units with a grade of C or higher. The following courses are recommended, but other courses in the biomedical sciences and medicine may be appropriate and will also be considered:
The courses listed above are suggestions. The choice of elective courses will be agreed upon by the student and the student's advisor. Other courses in the biomedical sciences and medicine may be appropriate and will be considered. The student will be required to receive approval from his or her advisory committee for his/her final selection of courses. Many of our online courses are also excellent choices for elective credit. MS students will be required to complete elective units with a grade of C or higher to remain in good standing. In accordance with the policies of the Graduate College, any student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation for the following semester. If the student's cumulative GPA is still below 3.0 at the end of their probationary semester, he/she will be dismissed from the program.
Every student is required to complete a substantial research project and to submit a written thesis that documents that research. Both laboratory and non-laboratory projects will be considered. The student's research project will be agreed upon by the student and the student's advisory committee (to be made up of at least three faculty members, at least one of whom must be a member of the Masters Advisory Committee). As a guideline, laboratory based thesis should be in the format of a publishable manuscript for an appropriate journal and non-laboratory based thesis should be in the format of a New England Journal of Medicine review article and be 10,000-20,000 words (not including references).
The CMM Masters Program will consider allowing previous coursework to count toward the degree requirements, up to the extent permitted by the Graduate College. The final decision about transfer credits will be made by the student's advisory committee.
