Curriculum

Students must earn 64 credits, generally meeting the requirements with 32 credits of coursework and 32 credits of mentored research. Mentored Research is a core component of our program designed to prepare students for research careers or a further advanced degree.

Students will primarily be devoted to the following:

  • Completing their mentored research
  • Analyzing their data
  • Writing their results and defending their thesis
Yilin Guan

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Year One

Fall
  • MCB 169: Molecular and Cellular Immunology (4 credits)
  • IMMUN 201: Advanced Topics in Immunology (4 credits)
  • IMM 701A: Methods in Basic and Clinical Immunology (4 credits)
  • IMM 703A: Deconstructing Immunology Presentations (4 Credits)
Spring
  • IMMUN 202: Immune and Inflammatory Diseases (4 credits)
  • IMM 701B: Methods in Basic and Clinical Immunology (4 credits)
  • IMM 70B3: Deconstructing Immunology Presentations (4 Credits)
  • Elective(s) (4 credits)

The foundational research work will begin in the spring semester of the first year and continue until completion.

Year Two

Fall
  • IMM 711 Mentored Research in Immunology (16 credits)
Spring
  • IMM 711 Mentored Research in Immunology (16 credits)