Biomedical Sciences, PhD

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Admission

This program maintains an admission process unique to the program. Prospective students are encouraged to review the admission requirements in order to best prepare themselves for a successful future at EVMS.

Academic Calendar

This program maintains an academic calendar unique to the program that includes exam schedules. All students are encouraged to review the academic calendar in order to be successful future at EVMS.

Tuition Schedule

This program maintains an admission process unique to the program. All students are encouraged to review the tuition schedule in order to best prepare themselves for a successful future at EVMS.

Curriculum

The Biomedical Sciences PhD program curriculum contains multidisciplinary training that prepares students for careers in research. Core coursework and lab rotations provide students with a broad background in the biomedical sciences, while advanced training is individualized depending on the student’s interests. Fields of study focus on the molecular, cellular or organismal basis of human diseases, including cancer biology, cardiovascular physiology, endocrinology, infectious disease, neurobiology and reproduction.

Our program aims to develop graduates who will pursue careers as independent investigators with an appreciation for both basic and clinical aspects of biomedical research.

Course Sequence

First-Year Core Curriculum

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Session

BP 898 - Research

Second Year

Third and Subsequent Years

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

Fall semesters: Oral Communication Forum, Research
Spring semesters: Oral Communication Forum, Research
Summer sessions: Research

Advanced Electives

This listing is a sample of advanced electives that may be chosen. Additional electives are developed based on the interests of students.

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Courses

Other EVMS Courses

MHPE 501 - Instructional Methods 3 Credit Hours
MLAS 513 - Comparative Anatomy & Physiology (Online)
MPH 614 - Principles Of Epidemiology
MPHE 624 - Data Management with SAS
MPHE 727 - Organizational Management
MPHE 737 - Infectious & Chronic Disease Epidemiology
RCS 806 - Developmental Biology

Old Dominion University (ODU)

BIOL 701 - Practical Computing for Biology (ODU) 3 Credit Hours
MDTS 730 - Chromosome Biology and Human Disease (ODU) 3 Credit Hours
or
MDTS 830 - Chromosome Biology and Human Disease (ODU) 3 Credit Hours
CS 723 - Introduction of Bioinformatics (ODU) 3 Credit Hours
or
CS 823 - Introduction of Bioinformatics (ODU) 3 Credit Hours

Note

*Biotechnology master’s laboratory courses. Additional fee will apply.

NOT ALL ELECTIVE COURSES ARE OFFERED EACH SEMESTER OR EACH YEAR

*COURSES OFFERED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

Please inquire with the program.