Master of Science in Cancer Biology

Curriculum

In this residential program, you enter a learning environment shaped by cancer discovery, biomedical research and the larger clinical mission of an academic health sciences university. Your coursework builds depth in the cellular and molecular processes that influence cancer, while your research experiences help you connect scientific questions to the people and communities affected by disease.

Year 1, Fall 

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CGS765	Proteins: Dynamic Structures & Functions	1
CGS766	Genes: Inheritance & Expression	2
CGS767	Cells: Organization & Communication	2
CGS768	Techniques & Experimental Design	2
CGS720	Laboratory Rotation	2
Semester Total		9

Year 1, Spring 

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CGS770	Principles, Practices & Professionalism	2
CGS790C	Fundamentals of Cancer Biology	2
CGS721	Laboratory Rotation	3
CB701	Cancer Technologies	2
Semester Total		9

 

Year 1, Summer

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CGS762	Scientific Writing for MBS	1
CGS970	Research	8
Semester Total		9

 

Year 2, Fall

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
BMB752	Hollings Seminar and Journal	1
CGS970	Research	4
CB703A	Cancer Discoveries in Progress Seminar Series	1
ELEC	Electives	3
Semester Total		9

 

Year 2, Spring

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
BMB752	Hollings Seminar and Journal	1
CB703B	Cancer Discoveries in Progress Seminar Series	1
CGS970	Research	7
Semester Total		9
Curriculum Total		45

 

Electives

CGS743	Cancer Cell Signaling	1
BMB756	Genomic Instability & Cancer	1
BMB751	Cancer-Host Interactions	1
CB702	Cancer Prevention and Control	1