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Graduate Program: Biomedical Sciences (Certificate NDP)

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Program/Degree
Biomedical Sciences (Certificate NDP)  
Program Description
This Biomedical Sciences certificate program is designed to educate students at the graduate level in biomedical sciences with an emphasis on training in basic and translational clinical research and to provide students with an advanced understanding of human anatomy and functional histology and cell biology.
 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Cellular & Molecular Medicine

The Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine is one of the five basic science departments of the University of Arizona College of Medicine located on the Northeast side of the University of Arizona Campus in Tucson, AZ.  The mission of the Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine (CMM) is to provide pre- and post-doctoral, medical and graduate education in an interdisciplinary environment through research activities to advance the knowledge of biological structure as related to function and disease from the molecular level to the whole organism.

CMM faculty run active research programs in modern molecular and cellular biology, which include the areas of developmental biology, neuroscience, parasitology, immunology, cancer biology, and cellular structure and function. Our graduate program attracts outstanding students from all parts of the US and the world. Graduate students from the interdisciplinary programs of cancer biology, genetics, molecular & cellular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, and physiological sciences also receive training in CMM faculty laboratories.

CMM mailing address:

PO Box 245044, 1501 N Campbell Ave. 

Life Sciences North, Room 450, Tucson, AZ  85724-5044

 
College

College of Medicine, Tucson

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Kathy R Ben
520-626-2713
Graduate Program Coordinator
Kathy R Ben
520-626-2713
Director of Graduate Studies
Lonnie P Lybarger
520-626-1044
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Tammy Tran
520-621-0119
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Applications for Fall '22 are currently open through the application deadline of July 5, 2022. Students may begin coursework in the Spring, Summer, or Fall terms. Applicants should indicate the term in which he or she would like to begin coursework. The deadlines listed above are recommended deadlines. The Oversight Committee will begin reviewing all applications on or after the December 1st application deadline.

A bachelor's degree is a prerequisite for entering the certificate program. A student may apply to the certificate program prior to receiving his/her bachelor's degree, but must have received the degree before starting the certificate program. While it is expected that the applicant's undergraduate major normally be in the natural sciences, students with degrees in other fields who have sufficient coursework in the natural sciences will be considered.
 
Submission of scores for either the GRE or the MCAT is optional.
 
Standardized Tests

Optional test(s): GRE or MCAT

 
Funding Opportunities

The certificate program does not provide financial aid.

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants: July 5, 2022 for all applications

International Applicants:  July 5, 2022 for all applications

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: School Code: 4832; Dept. Code 0203

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

12 

Core Coursework Requirements

COURSES FOR GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Term

CREDITS

Required Coursework (10+ units)

Anatomical or Cell & Molecular Emphasis (4 units total) - choose between: 

  • CMM 501 "Human Gross Anatomy" (4 units, Summer 5W1)

OR any 4-unit combination of the following*:

  • CMM 518 - Fundamental Genetic Mechanisms: from Molecules to Genomes (3 units, Fall)
  • CMM 520 – Clinical Cancer Genetics (2 units)
  • CMM 533 – Molecular Medicine (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 534 – Genomic Medicine (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 535 – Genetic Medicine (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 536 - Cell Biology Basics (1 unit; ONLINE)
  • CMM 537 - Immunology Basics (1 unit, Spring 7W1, online)
  • CMM 550 - Inflammation and Immune Pathology (1 unit, Spring 7W2, online)

*Or substitution with an equivalent course by approval from the Program Director

Histology (3 units total) :

  • CMM 510 "Human Histology:  An Introduction to Pathology" (3 units, Summer Pre-Session or Fall) 
  • CMM 547 - (Histology Basics - 1 unit, online)

  • *Note: It is OK for students to take both CMM 547 AND CMM 510. 

    * As of Fall, '22, these 2 one-unit courses will no longer be taught, but they will count towards the requirement:

    CMM 548 - (Histology of the Digestive and Respiratory Systems-1 unit)*

    CMM 549 - (Histology of the Urogenital and Endocrine Systems - 1 unit)*

Microscopy: 1 unit total 

* As of Spring 2022, the requirement for microscopy is switching from '3 units' to 'at least 1 unit'. Students interested in research are encouraged to take CMM 565.

The requirement can be met through these courses:

CMM 565 - Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Digital Imaging (3 units)
CMM 566 - Microscopy Basics for Biomedical Research (1 unit, fall 5W3, spring 5W3)

* As of Spring 2022, these 3  one-unit courses will no longer be taught, but they will count towards the requirement:

CMM 541 - Bright-Field Microscopy 
CMM 542 - 
Fundamentals of Digital Imaging 
CMM 546 - 
Fluorescence Microscopy 

​Elective Coursework: 2+ units

** Those taking only one unit of microscopy (CMM 566) will need two additional units of elective coursework. 

Recommended electives:

  • CMM 504 - Cell Biology of Disease (3 units, Summer 5W2)
  • CMM 527 - Pathophysiology Basics (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 528 - Pathophysiology Organ Systems A (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 529 - Pathophysiology Organ Systems B (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 543 - Embryology I (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 544 - Embryology II (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 550 - Inflammation and Immune Pathology (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 558 - Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 559 - Principles of Clinical Reasoning (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 560 - Clinical Reasoning: In Their Own Words (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 561 - Clinical Reasoning: Working Clinical Cases (1 unit, ONLINE)
  • CMM 577 - Principles of Cell Biology (4 units, Fall)
  • CMM 595H - Problems in the Biology of Complex Diseases (2 units, Fall)
  • BIOS 576A - Biostatistics in Public Health (3 units)
  • EPID 651 - Bioethics, Regulations and Repercussions in Research (2 Units)
  • PATH 515 - Mechanisms of Human Disease (4 units)

*These courses are recommended, but other coursework in the biomedical sciences and medicine may be appropriate and will be considered as well.  The student will be required to receive approval from his or her advisor for their final selection of courses.

* It is now possible to complete the Certificate on-line by selecting all on-line options from the list of required and elective courses. In accordance with the policies set forth by the UA Graduate College, students must maintain an overall grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 to remain in good standing with the program.  Any student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation for the following semester.  If the student's cumulative GPA is still below 3.0 at the end of the probationary semester, he/she will be dismissed from the program.


Other courses in the biomedical sciences and medicine may be appropriate and will be considered. The student will be required to receive approval from his or her advisory committee for his/her final selection of courses.

Language requirements:
Other requirements: Every student will be required to complete the courses with a grade of C or better. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

 
Elective Coursework

Electives: Must complete at least 2 units* (*Certificate requires a minimum of 12 total units) - Recommended (other courses may apply):

  • CMM 504 - Cell Biology of Disease, Summer 5W2, 3 units, in-person
  • CMM 527 - Pathophysiology Basics, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 528 - Pathophysiology Organ Systems A, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 529 - Pathophysiology Organ Systems B,ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 543 - Embryology I, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 544 - Embryology II, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 550 - Inflammation and Immune Pathology, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 558 - Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 559 - Principles of Clinical Reasoning, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 560 - Clinical Reasoning: In Their Own Words, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 561 - Clinical Reasoning: Working Clinical Cases, ONLINE, 1 unit
  • CMM 577 - Principles of Cell Biology, FALL - (in-person), 4 units
  • CMM 595H - Problems in the Biology of Complex Diseases, SPRING - (in-person), 2 units
  • BIOS 576A - Biostatistics in Public Health, FALL  (in-person), 3 units
  • EPID 651 - Bioethics, Regulations, and Repercussions on Research, 2 units
  • PATH 515 - Mechanisms of Human Disease, Spring (in-person), 4 units
 
Additional Requirements

N/A

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

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Last revised 12 Apr 2022
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