CSB-MS - Chemical and Systems Biology (MS)
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Program Overview
The Department of Chemical and Systems Biology offers interdisciplinary training to prepare students for independent careers in biomedical science. The program’s primary focus is cell signaling, chemical biology, and systems biology.
Minimum Units in the Program
Minimum University Units
Students in the PhD program may apply for an MS degree after satisfactorily completing the course and laboratory requirements of the first two years. The degree also requires a written thesis based on literature or laboratory research. Postdoctoral research training is available to graduates having a PhD or MD degree.
Coursework: Normally, if a course has the option to be taken as a letter grade, the student must take the course as a letter grade and receive a B- or better to have the course count towards the CSB PhD requirements.
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BIOS 263: Applied Grant-Writing Skills for Fellowships (Spring)
To be taken once, after selecting a thesis advisor. Students use their Qualifying Exam Proposal and/or skills obtained in this course to apply for fellowships and grants during their time in CSB ( e.g., NIH F31, NSF, etc.). Choose another scientific writing course if you have already secured a fellowship.
CSB 270: Research Seminar (Fall, Winter, and Spring)
To be taken fall, winter, and spring of years one and two
CSB 399: Graduate Research (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer)
To be taken every quarter
MED 255: The Responsible Conduct of Research (Fall, Winter, or Spring)
To be taken once
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If CSB 260 and Chem 281 are both offered within the same year, you should take CSB 260 for this requirement.
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Other electives are possible with approval from the Student Advisory Committee.