A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Biomedical Sciences
- Total credits (published)
- 28
- Credits (computed from items)
- 185
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 214759
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_214759_c06944e9
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Master of Science (M.S.)
0 items
Required Courses
18 items
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- As published: “Individual Studies (Research Rotation)”2
- Colloquium or Journal Club fulfilled by taking 2 credits of any of the following:Not resolved to a course2
- BCHEM 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1-3
- PSIO 501Scientific Analysis and PresentationNot resolved to a course
- MICRO 572Literature ReportsNot resolved to a course
- MICRO 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course
- 1-3
- 1
Electives
electives · 1 item
- At least 8 credits of elective courses at the 500 or 800 level selected in consultation with the student's thesis adviser and thesis committee.Not resolved to a course8
Thesis Research
1 item
- As published: “Thesis Research 1”6
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
0 items
Required Courses
19 items
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 1
- As published: “Individual Studies (Research)”2
- 1
- Students who do not choose an option will fulfill the Colloquium/Journal Club requirement by taking 2 credits of any of the following:Not resolved to a course2
- BCHEM 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1-3
- PSIO 501Scientific Analysis and PresentationNot resolved to a course
- MICRO 572Literature ReportsNot resolved to a course
- MICRO 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course
- 1-3
- 1
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Students who do not choose an option will choose at least 8 credits of elective courses at the 500 or 800 level selected in consultation with the student's dissertation adviser and Ph.D. committee.Not resolved to a course8
Biochemistry, Genetics, and Genomics (BGG) Option
0 items
Required Courses
10 items
- 2
- BCHEM 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course2
- At least 6 credits from the following courses:Not resolved to a course6
- BCHEM 522Molecular Genetics: Genes to GenomesNot resolved to a course
- BCHEM 581Enzymology: Structure, Energetics, and Function-A. Structural BiologyNot resolved to a course
- BCHEM 582Enzymology: Structure, Energetics, and Function-B. Practical EnzymologyNot resolved to a course
- BCHEM 583Enzymology: Structure, Energetics, and Function-C. Mechanisms of Enzyme ReactionsNot resolved to a course
- GENET 582Genetics of Model Organisms: Molecular Genetic Analysis of Signaling Pathways: BNot resolved to a course
- GENET 587Genetic Approaches to Biomedical ProblemsNot resolved to a course
- 3
Required Courses
10 items
- 2
- BCHEM 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course2
- At least 6 credits from the following courses:Not resolved to a course6
- BCHEM 522Molecular Genetics: Genes to GenomesNot resolved to a course
- BCHEM 581Enzymology: Structure, Energetics, and Function-A. Structural BiologyNot resolved to a course
- BCHEM 582Enzymology: Structure, Energetics, and Function-B. Practical EnzymologyNot resolved to a course
- BCHEM 583Enzymology: Structure, Energetics, and Function-C. Mechanisms of Enzyme ReactionsNot resolved to a course
- GENET 582Genetics of Model Organisms: Molecular Genetic Analysis of Signaling Pathways: BNot resolved to a course
- GENET 587Genetic Approaches to Biomedical ProblemsNot resolved to a course
- 3
Cancer biology (CB) Option
0 items
Required Courses
10 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- At least 3 credits from the following courses:Not resolved to a course3
- BCHEM 510Carcinogenesis and ChemopreventionNot resolved to a course
- 2
- 3
- PHS 552Molecular Epidemiology of Chronic DiseaseNot resolved to a course
Required Courses
10 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- At least 3 credits from the following courses:Not resolved to a course3
- BCHEM 510Carcinogenesis and ChemopreventionNot resolved to a course
- 2
- 3
- PHS 552Molecular Epidemiology of Chronic DiseaseNot resolved to a course
Cellular and Integrative Physiology (CIP) Option
0 items
Required Courses
4 items
- PSIO 504Cellular and Integrative PhysiologyNot resolved to a course3
- PSIO 505Cellular and Integrative Physiology IINot resolved to a course3
- 3
- PSIO 501Scientific Analysis and PresentationNot resolved to a course1
Required Courses
4 items
- PSIO 504Cellular and Integrative PhysiologyNot resolved to a course3
- PSIO 505Cellular and Integrative Physiology IINot resolved to a course3
- 3
- PSIO 501Scientific Analysis and PresentationNot resolved to a course1
Translational Therapeutics (TT) Option
0 items
Required Courses
9 items
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- At least 2 credits from the following courses:Not resolved to a course2
- 1
- 1
- 1
Required Courses
9 items
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 1
- At least 2 credits from the following courses:Not resolved to a course2
- 1
- 1
- 1
Virology and Immunology (VIRIM) Option
0 items
Required Courses
8 items
- MICRO 550Current Topics in VirologyNot resolved to a course1
- MICRO 581Immunology A: Basic Concepts in Innate and Adaptive ImmunityNot resolved to a course1
- MICRO 582Immunology B: Adaptive ImmunityNot resolved to a course1
- 1
- 2
- 1
- MICRO 560Concepts in ImmunologyNot resolved to a course2
- MICRO 572Literature ReportsNot resolved to a course1
Required Courses
8 items
- MICRO 550Current Topics in VirologyNot resolved to a course1
- MICRO 581Immunology A: Basic Concepts in Innate and Adaptive ImmunityNot resolved to a course1
- MICRO 582Immunology B: Adaptive ImmunityNot resolved to a course1
- 1
- 2
- MICRO 560Concepts in ImmunologyNot resolved to a course2
- 1
- MICRO 572Literature ReportsNot resolved to a course1
Degree Requirements
0 items
Required Courses
6 items
- 8 credits from the first two years of medical school will be double-counted towards the Ph.D., replacing the following required core courses:Not resolved to a course8
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1-9
In addition to the curriculum of the first two years of medical school at the Penn State College of Medicine, all M.D./Ph.D. students in the BMS Graduate Program take the following core courses:
major core · 15 items
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 1
- In addition, students must take 2 credits of Colloquium or Journal Club, which is fulfilled by taking any of the following:Not resolved to a course2
- BCHEM 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course
- PSIO 501Scientific Analysis and PresentationNot resolved to a course
- 1-3
- MICRO 590ColloquiumNot resolved to a course
- MICRO 572Literature ReportsNot resolved to a course
- 1-3
- 1
- At least 6 elective credits of 500-level elective courses selected in consultation with the student’s dissertation adviser and Ph.D. committee.Not resolved to a course6
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