BCB Program Curriculum
Fall Year 1
GS21 1017 Foundations of Biomedical Research (7 units)
GS21 1051 Ethical Dimensions Biomedical Sciences (1 unit)
GS00 1514 Tutorial Research Experience (1 unit)
Spring Year 1
GS03 1023 Current Methods in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (3 units)
GS13 1024 Molecular Basis of Cell Signaling (3 units)
GS00 1514 Tutorial Research Experience (1 unit)
Summer Year 1
GS00 1520 Research in Biomedical Science (1 unit)
Fall Year 2
GS04 1751 Design and Delivery of Advanced Research Seminar Course (1 unit)
GS12 1051 Seminars in Life Sciences (0.5 unit)
GS12 1011 BCB Work in Progress -- Required for all BCB students every semester (1 unit)
GS00 1520 Research in Biomedical Science (1 unit)
Spring Year 2
GS12 1051 Seminars in Life Sciences (0.5)
GS12 1011 BCB Work in Progress -- Required for all BCB students every semester (1 unit)
GS00 1520 Research in Biomedical Science (1 unit)
Summer Year 2
GS03 1111 Scientific Writing for Grant Proposals (1 unit)
[any GSBS-approved writing course may be substituted in a different semester, prior to candidacy exam]
Prior to Candidacy Exam
Two 1-unit electives (any elective approved for credit by GSBS, including approved courses around TMC)
Years 3+
Take candidacy exam.
GS12 1011 BCB Work in Progress -- Required for all BCB students every semester
GS00 1520 Research in Biomedical Science
Note: Course titles changed in Fall 2017 for GS03 1023, GS04 1751, GS12 105
MD/PhD requirements
BCB Curriculum Requirements for MS and MD/PhD Students
(Approved by the BCB Faculty March 2019; revised June 24 2019)
Masters Students
BCB requirements for the GSBS MS degree with a concentration in BCB:
In addition to GSBS degree requirements, students electing to obtain a concentration in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will be required to take:
- GS03 1023 Current Methods in Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- GS13 1024 Molecular Basis of Cell Signaling
MD/PhD Students
(BCB specific courses in bold):
- GS03 1023 Current Methods in Biochemistry and Cell Biology
If a student elects instead to take a different GSBS-approved quantitative course, a brief justification should be submitted to the BCB Program Director for waiver approval.
- GS13 1024 Molecular Basis of Cell Signaling (3 units)
- GS12 1011 BCB research in progress (each semester) (1 unit)
- Minimum of one 1-credit hour elective
- GS21 1051 Ethical dimensions of biomedical sciences (required MD/PhD course)
- Scientific writing course: GS03 1111 Scientific Writing for Grant Proposals (suggested) (1 unit)
Offered in summers; students may elect to take a different GSBS-approved writing course, prior to the candidacy exam, without program approval
- Seminars: GS21 1611 Topics in molecular medicine (required MD/PhD course)