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The curriculum of the Pathology PhD program trains graduates to conduct rigorous research.

Sample Curriculum

The curriculum includes the Indiana BioMedical Gateway (IBMG) core courses electives as described below:

Fall Semester 1

GRDM-G505: Responsible Conduct of Research (1 credit)

GRDM-G700: Translating Foundational Science to Contemporary Knowledge (1 credit)

GRDM-G702: Entering Biomedical Science Research (1 credit)

GRDM-G715: Biomedical Science 1 (2 credits)

GRDM-G716: Biomedical Science 2 (2 credits)

GRDM-G717: Biomedical Science 3 (2 credits)

GRDM-G718: Biomedical Science Research Rotations (2 credits)

Spring Semester 1

GRDM-G507: Reagent Validation as a Means for Enhanced Research Reproducibility (1 credit)

Research Communication (choose one from the list below, 1 credit each)

COMM-C534: Distilling Your Message

COMM-C533: Improvisation for Scientists

ENG-W533: Science Writing for Public Readers

GRDM-G718: Biomedical Science Research Rotations (2 credits) 

GRDM-G718: Biomedical Science Research Rotations (2 credits)

Fall Semester 2

GRDM-G855: Experimental Design

Major and/or minor program requirements

Spring Semester 2

Major and/or minor program requirements