Coursework VMB graduate students are required to take courses that supplement previous training and lead to proficiency in biochemistry, immunology, cellular and molecular biology. Graduate coursework requirements for Ph.D. students effective in the fall of 2000 are listed below.
Students can select from a broad range of subjects included in the additional courses listed below.
Students routinely complete most of their coursework by end of the 2 nd year. More specialized courses that specifically relate to the student s dissertation project are encouraged in subsequent years. The reader is referred to College of Graduate Studies for credit requirements and restrictions. VTMB Veterinary Molecular Biology MB Microbiology BCHM Biochemistry MEDS Medical Science VTMB Core Course Requirements for the Ph.D. degree VTMB 501 Advanced Immunology. Emphasizes recent theories and advances in immunology.