A joint program of Eastern Virginia Medical School and
Old Dominion University

An example of one possible sequence of coursework for a student in the program follows, with credit hours shown in parentheses.

First Year

• Fall Semester: Medical Molecular and Cell Biology (4), Special Topics in Histology (1), Lab Rotation (2), Introduction to Research Literature (1), Research Techniques (2), Research Ethics (1) 
• Spring Semester: Medical Biochemistry (4), Concepts in Cell Biology and Physiology (3), Lab Rotation (2), Lab Rotation (2), Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Seminar (1)
• Summer Session: Bioinformatics (1), Advanced Electives or Research (3)

• Complete Qualifying Exam

Second Year

• Fall Semester: Statistics (3), Advanced Electives (3), Molecular and Integral Biosciences Seminar (1), Research (3)
• Spring Semester: Advanced Electives (6), Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Seminar (1), Research (3-6)
• Summer Session: Research (3)

Note: The candidacy exam is usually taken at the end of the second year.

Third Year

• Fall Semester: Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Seminar (1), Research (8)
• Spring Semester: Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Seminar (1), Research (8)
• Summer Semester (maximum 3 credits unless otherwise required)

Fourth and Subsequent Years

This part of the curriculum consists of original dissertation research, submission of the dissertation proposal, completion of the dissertation research, writing of the dissertation, and the oral defense of the dissertation.

Advanced Electives

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