Course Requirements for Anatomic Pathology PhD
V PTH 5490 Clinical Pathology Laboratory (diagnostics) 1 Cr
V PTH 5500 Surgical Pathology Laboratory 2 Cr
V PTH 5510 Postmortem Pathology Laboratory 2 Cr
GR ST 5650 Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering 1 Cr
V PTH 5700* Systemic Pathology I >4 Cr
V PTH 5710* Systemic Pathology II 4 Cr
V PTH 6040 Pathology Case Seminar 1 Cr
V PTH 6050A Current Topics Seminar – Defense Seminar 1 Cr
V PTH 6060A Diagnostic Interpretation – Case Materials for preliminary examination req Cr R
V PTH 6990A Research Cr variable
STAT 5101 Statistics (not engineering section) 4 Cr
Veterinary Pathology (List A) >10 Cr
Biological Sciences (List B) (only 6 credits of Immunology can be used) 10 Cr
Elective courses (List C) Note: Additional courses may be recommended by the POS committee Cr variable
Total 72 Cr

*Requirements for VPTH 5700 and 5710 may be waived by the Department Chair and Residency Coordinator for students with residency training or ACVP certification; test-out is available on request

List A: Veterinary Pathology Options
V PTH 5510 Postmortem Pathology Laboratory 1-3 Cr
V PTH 6790 Histopathology of Laboratory Animals 2 Cr
VDPAM 5510 Advanced Veterinary Diagnostic Medicine 1-3 Cr
V PTH 5900A Special Topics (Section A Veterinary Pathology) 1-4 Cr
List B: Recommended Courses in Biological Sciences
BBMB 7404, 7405 or BBMB 7420 Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II or Mammalian Biochemistry 3 Cr each
BBMB 7411 Techniques in Biochemical Research 4 Cr
VMPM 5750 Immunology 3 Cr
VMPM 5200 Medical Immunology I 4 Cr
VMPM 6290 Advanced Topics in Cellular Immunology 2 Cr
VMPM/BBMB 6150 Molecular Immunology 3 Cr
GEN 7409* Molecular Genetics 3 Cr
MCDB/GDCB 5110 >Advanced Molecular Genetics 3 Cr
MCDB/GDCB 5280 Advances in Molecular Cell Biology 3 Cr
BBMB/GDCB 5420
A, B, C
Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques 1-5 Cr
List C: Additional Recommended Courses
TOX 5010 Principles of Toxicology 3 Cr
VMPM 6080 Molecular Virology 3 Cr
V PTH/VMPM 6600 Pathogenesis of Persistent Infections 2 Cr
V PTH 5300 Teaching and Learning in Veterinary Medical Education 3 Cr
HG ED 5610 College Teaching 3 Cr

The PhD degree requires 72 credits (12 must be taken outside VPTH). The DVM degree is required.

*GEN 4090 – Basic molecular genetics

Revised 07/07/23