Clinical Pathology PhD for DVMs

Course Requirements for Clinical Pathology PhD
V PTH 549	Clinical Pathology Laboratory (diagnostics)	4 Cr
V PTH 550	Surgical Pathology Laboratory	1 Cr
V PTH 570, 571	Systemic Pathology I, II	4 Cr each

GR ST 565	Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering	1 Cr
V PTH 604	Pathology Case Seminar	2 Cr
V PTH 590D	Special Topics (D) clinical pathology seminar, laboratory technique rotations	1-4 Cr
V PTH 605D	Current Topics Seminar – Defense Seminar	1 Cr
V PTH 606D	Diagnostic Interpretation – Case Materials for preliminary examination	reg Cr R
V PTH 699D	Research	Cr variable
STAT 587	Statistics (not engineering section)	4 Cr
Veterinary Pathology (List A)		4-6 cr
Biological Sciences (List B)		10 cr
Additional Elective Courses (List C) Note: Additional courses may be recommended by the POS committee		Cr variable

List A: Veterinary Pathology
V PTH 551	Postmortem Pathology Lab – optional	1-3 Cr
V PTH/VMPM 660	Pathogenesis of Persistent Infections	2 cr
V PTH 679	Histopathology of Laboratory Animals	2 Cr

List B: Biological Sciences
BBMB 404, 405 or BBMB 420	Biochemistry I, II or Mammalian Biochemistry	3 Cr each
VMPM 575	Immunology	3 Cr
VMPM 520	Medical Immunology I	4 Cr
VMPM 629	Advanced Topics in Cellular Immunology	2 Cr
VMPM/BBMB 615	Molecular Immunology	3 Cr
GEN 409*	Molecular Genetics	3 Cr
MCDB/GDCB 511	Advanced Molecular Genetics	3 Cr
MCDB/GDCB 528	Advances in Molecular Cell Biology	3 Cr
BBMB/GDGB 542 A, B, C	Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques	1-5 Cr
BBMB 411	Techniques in Biochemical Research	4 Cr

List C: Additional Elective Courses
TOX 501	Principles of Toxicology	3 Cr
VMPM 608	Molecular Virology	3 Cr
V PTH 530	Teaching and Learning in Veterinary Medical Education	3 Cr
HG ED 561	College Teaching	3 Cr
The PhD degree requires 72 credits (12 must be taken outside VPTH). DVM is required.
*Gen 409 – Basic molecular genetics for limited background
Revised 07/08/23