Course Requirements for Veterinary Parasitology PhD
| Course | Description | Credits |
| VPTH 5760 | Veterinary Parasitology | 4 Cr |
| VPTH/VMPM 6600 | Pathogenesis of Persistent Infections | 2 Cr |
| GR ST 5650 | Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering | 1 Cr |
| V PTH 5480 | Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory | 1 Cr |
| V PTH 6060B | Diagnostic Interpretation – Case Materials for preliminary examination | reg Cr R |
| V PTH 6990B | Research | variable Cr |
| Biological Sciences (List A) | 11 Cr | |
| Additional Electives (List B) Note: Additional courses may be recommended by the POS committee | variable Cr | |
List A: Recommended Courses in Biological Science
| Course | Description | Credits |
| BBMB 7404, 7405 or BBMB 7420 | Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II or Mammalian Biochemistry | 3 Cr each |
| GEN 7409* | Molecular Genetics | 3 Cr |
| MCDB/GDCB 5110 | Advanced Molecular Genetics | 3 Cr |
| VMPM 5750 | Immunology | 3 Cr |
| VMPM 5200 | Medical Immunology I | 4 Cr |
| VMPM/BBMB 6150 | Molecular Immunology | 3 Cr |
| MCDB/GDCB 5280 | Advances in Molecular Cell Biology | 3 Cr |
| BBMB/GDCB 5420 A, B, C | Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques | 1-4 Cr |
| BBMB 7411 | Techniques in Biochemical Research | 4 Cr |
List B: Recommended Additional Courses
| Course | Description | Credits |
| VPTH 5420/V PTH 7342 | Anatomic Pathology I | 3 Cr |
| V PTH 5900B | Special Topics (B = parasitology section) | 1-4 Cr |
| V PTH 5490 | Clinical Pathology Laboratory | 1 Cr |
| V PTH 5510 | Postmortem Pathology Laboratory | 1-3 Cr |
| V PTH 6040 | Pathology Case Seminar | 2 Cr |
| V PTH 5300 | Teaching and Learning Veterinary Medical Education | 3 Cr |
| HG ED 5610 | College Teaching | 3 Cr |
| V PTH 6050B | Current Topics – Defense Seminar | 1 Cr |