Curriculum Requirements for Medical and Biological Sciences, D.O./Ph.D.
Major Requirements
| YEARS ONE AND TWO | Credits: | |
| Medical School – Preclinical | 30 | |
| For details, refer to preclinical medical school curriculum. | ||
| YEAR ONE | Credits: | |
| MBSC 921 | Lab Rotation I | 3 |
| MBSC 922 | Lab Rotation II | 3 |
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The curriculum and training of students utilizes a 2-3-2 model in which osteopathic medical students will pursue their medical education in years 1–2 (preclinical) and in years 6–7 (clinical). Ph.D. training will take place in years 3, 4, and 5, as well as over the summers.
Students will earn thirty (30) Ph.D. credits for material contained within the Year 1 and 2 medical school curriculum. All students will participate in a Clinical Skills course (8 hours/month) throughout the Ph.D. portion of the program. |
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| YEAR TWO | Credits: | |
| MBSC 923 | Lab Rotation III | 3 |
| MBSC 999 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| YEAR THREE | Credits: | |
| MBSC 900 | Clinical Skills | 1 |
| MBSC 930 | Ethical Conduct in Biomedical Research | 0 |
| MBSC 931 | Research Methods | 3 |
| MBSC 932 | Statistics | 3 |
| MBSC 933 | Scientific Reading and Writing I | 3 |
| MBSC 935 | Form and Function From Genotype to Phenotype I | 3 |
| MBSC 936 | Form and Function From Genotype to Phenotype II | 3 |
| MBSC 999 | Thesis Research | 9 |
| YEAR FOUR | Credits: | |
| MBSC 900 | Clinical Skills | 1 |
| MBSC 934 | Scientific Reading and Writing II | 3 |
| MBSC 941 | Advanced Topics Elective | 3 |
| MBSC 942 | Advanced Topics Elective (optional second elective) | 3 |
| MBSC 999 | Thesis Research | 9 |
| YEAR FIVE | Credits: | |
| MBSC 900 | Clinical Skills | 1 |
| MBSC 999 | Thesis Research | 6 |
| YEAR FIVE SUMMER, YEARS SIX-SEVEN | Credits: | |
| Medical School – Clinical | ||
| Clinical training takes place over the summer of year 5 and years 6–7. See the D.O. academic program for details. | ||
| Ninety (90) Ph.D. credits will be required to obtain the Doctor of Philosophy degree (30 will be applied from the first two years of medical school curriculum). |