Typical First-Year Schedule

The typical schedule for a first-year BBSC student is illustrated in the table below.

Year 1

• Fall – Term I (E)

  • Biochemistry

  • Cell Biology

  • Academic Success Skills and Ethics

  • BBSC Seminar and Program Orientation

  • Laboratory Rotations (optional)

• Spring – Term II (A)

  • Molecular Biology & Genetics

  • Laboratory Rotations

  • BBSC Seminar

  • Electives

• Summer – Term III (B)

  • Laboratory Rotations

  • Ethics in Scientific Research

  • Introduction to Biostatistics and Experimental Design in Basic Sciences (3-day course)

  • Electives

Year 2

• Fall – Term I (E)

  • Graduate Programmatic

  • Requirements, Electives and Dissertation

• Spring – Term II (A)

  • Graduate Programmatic

  • Requirements, Electives and Dissertation

• Summer – Term III (B)

  • Graduate Programmatic

  • Requirements, Electives and Dissertation

For Year 2 Coursework, please refer to the specific eight graduate programs participating in the BBSC for further details.

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