2021 - 2022 Program Core Requirements
Program Curriculum
The Master’s Degree requires completion of 45 units and submission of a Master’s thesis. The required core courses are listed below. In order to fulfill the remaining unit requirement, students will enroll in additional COMPMED 260- Laboratory Research units each quarter to receive credit for lab work. If relevant to career goals, students may also enroll in elective courses that are deemed necessary/appropriate by their PI.
Catalog Number |
Course Title | Repeat |
Units |
---|---|---|---|
COMPMED 200 |
One Health Journal Club (S. Hestrin; Autumn and Winter) |
x2 |
1 |
COMPMED 205 |
Animal Use in Biomedical Research (includes completion of VSC workshops) (M. Albertelli; Spring) |
|
4 |
COMPMED 209 |
Laboratory Animal Medicine Seminar (DCM faculty; year-long) |
1 |
|
COMPMED 210** |
Form and Funkiness of Lab Animals I: Anatomy, Histology and Pathology (J. Vilches-Moure; Winter) Offering 2023-2024 |
4 |
|
COMPMED 211** |
Robust, reproducible, real-world experimental design and analysis for life and biomedical scientists (J. Garner; Autumn) |
3 |
|
COMPMED 290 |
Laboratory Animal Science Professional Development and Career Exploration (S. Green; Autumn and Winter) |
|
1 |
COMPMED 291 |
Masters Research Presentations |
|
1 |
* *Courses must be taken for a letter grade |
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Research |
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COMPMED 260 |
Masters Laboratory Animal Science Practicum/Laboratory Research |
1-18 |
|
COMPMED 299 |
Directed Reading in Comparative Medicine |
1-18 |
|
Department Electives (not required) |
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Must obtain approval from PI for any electives |
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COMPMED 114 |
Wielding White Coat Words: Introduction to Comparative Medical Terminology (D. Bentzel; Winter) |
3 |
|
COMPMED 208 |
Primate Brain Evolution: An Introduction to who we are |
|
2 |
Master’s Thesis:
Students must complete a master's thesis, which may take the following form:
- Original analysis of original data.
- A comprehensive literature review with a meta-analysis of data or a critical reanalysis of data.
- Evaluation of a methodological problem using real data.
- A comprehensive literature review with a grant proposal (NIH style format) for a new study to bridge a gap in the existing knowledge.
Students typically complete their required courses in 2-3 quarters and spend their final 2 - 3 quarters working on their thesis project.
Updated September 30, 2022