Course Requirements for Clinical Pathology PhD
V PTH 5490 Clinical Pathology Laboratory (diagnostics) 4 Cr
V PTH 5500 Surgical Pathology Laboratory 1 Cr
V PTH 5700, 5710 Systemic Pathology I, II 4 Cr each
GR ST 5650 Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering 1 Cr
V PTH 6040 Pathology Case Seminar 2 Cr
V PTH 5900D Special Topics (D) clinical pathology seminar, laboratory technique rotations 1-4 Cr
V PTH 6050D Current Topics Seminar – Defense Seminar 1 Cr
V PTH 6060D Diagnostic Interpretation – Case Materials for preliminary examination reg Cr R
V PTH 6990D Research Cr variable
STAT 5101 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 5510 Postmortem Pathology Lab – optional 1-3 Cr
V PTH/VMPM 6600 Pathogenesis of Persistent Infections 2 cr
V PTH 6790 Histopathology of Laboratory Animals 2 Cr
List B: Biological Sciences
BBMB 7404, 7405 or BBMB 7420 Biochemistry I, II or Mammalian Biochemistry 3 Cr each
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/GDGB 5420
A, B, C
Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques 1-5 Cr
BBMB 7411 Techniques in Biochemical Research 4 Cr
List C: Additional Elective Courses
TOX 5010 Principles of Toxicology 3 Cr
VMPM 6080 Molecular Virology 3 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). DVM is required.
*Gen 4090 – Basic molecular genetics for limited background
Revised 07/08/23