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    Second Year Curriculum

    Master of Biomedical Sciences Degree Program

    Sample curriculum, course credits, and sequencing. Not all electives are offered every year.
    MWU/CHS Biomedical Sciences Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum however and whenever it deems appropriate.

    First year elective courses are also available to second year students.

    In addition to core requirements listed, students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours in Laboratory Research and 4 credit hours in Research Thesis. Students must take a combination of additional elective, Laboratory Research, or Research Thesis credit hours to reach the minimum 88.5 credit hours required for graduation.

    Summer Quarter:

    Total: 12-16 credits -
    Core Requirements
    BMED 607 Journal Club 1
    BMED  612 Good Laboratory Practice 3
    BMED 682 Laboratory Research 1-10
    BMED 693 Research Thesis 1-4
    Total -

    Fall Quarter:

    Total: 12-13 credits -
    Core Requirements
    BMED 608 Journal Club 1
    BMED 683 Laboratory Research 1-10
    BMED  690 Research Thesis 1-4
    Total -

    Winter Quarter:

    Total: 12-19 credits -
    Core Requirements
    BMED  594 Research Seminar 1
    BMED  609 Journal Club 1
    BMED 614 Advanced Research Design and Statistics 3
    BMED 684 Laboratory Research 1-10
    BMED 691 Research Thesis 1-4
    Total -

    Spring Quarter:

    Total: 12-14 credits -
    Core Requirements
    BMED 685 Laboratory Research 1-10
    BMED 692 Research Thesis 1-4
    Total -

    Elective courses with quarters to be determined

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    Elective Courses
    BMED  813 Writing for Publication 3
    BMED  818 Grant Writing in the Health Sciences 3
    BMED 891, 892 Advanced Topics I, II 1-3 credits each course
    BMED 893 Special Topics 1-3
    Total -