Overview
- Total credits required: 30
- Credits from CSU: At least 24
- Credits earned after admission: At least 21
- Graduate-level courses (500+ level): At least 16 credits
- Regular courses (from the 16 above): At least 12 credits
Regular courses are course numbers not ending in 92-99.
Core course requirements
- BMS 500 Mammalian Physiology I or BMS 501 Mammalian Physiology II (4 credits, regular course)
- GRAD 544 Ethical Conduct of Research (1 credit, regular course)
- STAR 511 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I (4 credits, regular course)
- BMS 792A/B/C Seminar (2 credits, non-regular course)
Total: 8 regular credits + 2 non-regular credits = 10 credits
Electives
- Regular electives
- BC 563 Molecular Genetics
- BC 565 Molecular Regulation of Cell Function
- BMS 503/NB 503 Developmental Neurobiology
- BMS 505/NB 505 Neuronal Circuits, Systems, and Behavior
- BMS 545 Neuroanatomy
- BMS 631 Mechanisms of Hormone Action
- BMS 632 Metabolic Endocrinology
- BMS 640 Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology
- BMS 642 Research Techniques for Gametes and Embryos
- Non-regular electives
- BMS 684 Supervised College Teaching
- BMS 695A/B/C/E Independent Study
- BMS 695F Independent Study: Gross Anatomy
- BMS 699 Thesis
Total: 8 regular credits + 12 non-regular credits = 20 credits