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Molecular Basis of Cancer Online Program Curriculum

Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program (CMCA)

Required Courses

  • Foundations in Bioscience 1
  • Foundations in Bioscience 2
  • Introduction to Cancer Biology
  • Molecular Basis of Cancer

Electives

  • Control of the Cell Cycle and Cell Death
  • Experimental Approaches in Cancer Research
  • Special Topics in the Molecular Basis of Cancer
  • Graduate Pharmacology*
  • Drug Discovery and Development I*
  • Drug Discovery and Development II*
  • Scientific Writing and Medical Literature
  • Current Federal Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research

* Requires program director approval prior to registration.

Master of Science Program (MCAN)

Required Courses

  • Foundations in Bioscience 1
  • Foundations in Bioscience 2
  • Introduction to Cancer Biology
  • Molecular Basis of Cancer
  • Advanced Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer
  • Applications of Clinical Research Biostatistics (or) Applied Statistics for Biomedical Sciences
  • Fundamentals of Compliance (or) Biomedical Ethics

Electives

  • Control of the Cell Cycle and Cell Death
  • Experimental Approaches in Cancer Research
  • Special Topics in the Molecular Basis of Cancer
  • Biochemistry of Cancer Therapeutics Discovery
  • Current Topics in Cell Biology
  • Practicum in Molecular Basis of Cancer
  • Special Topics in Cancer Therapeutics
  • Biotechniques I: Molecular and Genomic Methods*
  • Biotechniques II: Immunological Methods*
  • Immunology, Immunopathology, and Infectious Diseases*
  • Introduction to Infectious Diseases*
  • Clinical Correlations in Immunology*
  • Emerging Biomedical Interventions for Human Disease*
  • Molecular Genetics*
  • Graduate Pharmacology*
  • Drug Discovery and Development I*
  • Drug Discovery and Development II*
  • Scientific Writing and Medical Literature
  • Current Federal Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research
  • Cell and Gene Therapy 1
  • Cell and Gene Therapy 2

* Requires program director approval prior to registration.

Sample Plan of Study: Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program (CMCA)

* Required course.

Fall Semester, Year 1
· Foundations in Bioscience 1*
· Introduction to Cancer Biology*

Spring Semester, Year 1
· Foundations in Bioscience 2*
· Elective 1 (at least 2 credits)
Example: Control of the Cell Cycle and Cell Death

Fall Semester, Year 2
· Molecular Basis of Cancer*
· Elective 2 (at least 2 credits)
Example: Experimental Approaches in Cancer Research

Sample Plan of Study: Master of Science Program (MCAN)

* Required course.

Fall Semester, Year 1
· Foundations in Bioscience 1*
· Fundamentals of Compliance*

Spring Semester, Year 1
· Foundations in Bioscience 2*
· Introduction to Cancer Biology*

Fall Semester, Year 2
· Molecular Basis of Cancer*
· Electives (at least 4 credits)

Spring Semester, Year 2
· Advanced Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer*
· Electives (at least 4 credits)

Fall Semester, Year 3
· Applications of Clinical Research Biostatistics*
· Electives (at least 3 credits)

Spring Semester, Year 3
· Electives (at least 6 credits)