Master of Science in Cancer Biology

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.

Curriculum

The Master of Science in Cancer Biology curriculum consists of 45 credits and is designed to be completed in five semesters. Below is the standard plan of study outlining the structured progression of coursework as you advance through the program.

Year 1, Fall

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

Year 1, Spring

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CB701	Cancer Technologies	2
CGS721	Laboratory Rotation	3
CGS770	Principles, Practices & Professionalism	2
CGS790C	Fundamentals of Cancer Biology	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
CB703A	Cancer Discoveries in Progress Seminar Series	1
CGS970	Research	4
ELEC	Elective	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

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