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Course Requirements for Anatomic Pathology PhD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
V PTH 5490<\/td>\nClinical Pathology Laboratory (diagnostics)<\/td>\n1 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 5500<\/td>\nSurgical Pathology Laboratory<\/td>\n2 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 5510<\/td>\nPostmortem Pathology Laboratory<\/td>\n2 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GR ST 5650<\/td>\nResponsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering<\/td>\n1 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 5700*<\/td>\nSystemic Pathology I<\/td>\n>4 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 5710*<\/td>\nSystemic Pathology II<\/td>\n4 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 6040<\/td>\nPathology Case Seminar<\/td>\n1 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 6050A<\/td>\nCurrent Topics Seminar – Defense Seminar<\/td>\n1 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 6060A<\/td>\nDiagnostic Interpretation – Case Materials for preliminary examination<\/td>\nreq Cr R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 6990A<\/td>\nResearch<\/td>\nCr variable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STAT 5101<\/td>\nStatistics (not engineering section)<\/td>\n4 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Veterinary Pathology (List A<\/a>)<\/td>\n>10 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biological Sciences (List B<\/a>) (only 6 credits of Immunology can be used)<\/td>\n10 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elective courses (List C<\/a>) Note: Additional courses may be recommended by the POS committee<\/td>\nCr variable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n72 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*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<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>List A: Veterinary Pathology Options<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
V PTH 5510<\/td>\nPostmortem Pathology Laboratory<\/td>\n1-3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 6790<\/td>\nHistopathology of Laboratory Animals<\/td>\n2 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VDPAM 5510<\/td>\nAdvanced Veterinary Diagnostic Medicine<\/td>\n1-3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 5900A<\/td>\nSpecial Topics (Section A Veterinary Pathology)<\/td>\n1-4 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>List B: Recommended Courses in Biological Sciences<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
BBMB 7404, 7405 or BBMB 7420<\/td>\nBiochemistry I, Biochemistry II or Mammalian Biochemistry<\/td>\n3 Cr each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BBMB 7411<\/td>\nTechniques in Biochemical Research<\/td>\n4 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VMPM 5750<\/td>\nImmunology<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VMPM 5200<\/td>\nMedical Immunology I<\/td>\n4 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VMPM 6290<\/td>\nAdvanced Topics in Cellular Immunology<\/td>\n2 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VMPM\/BBMB 6150<\/td>\nMolecular Immunology<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GEN 7409*<\/td>\nMolecular Genetics<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCDB\/GDCB 5110<\/td>\n>Advanced Molecular Genetics<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCDB\/GDCB 5280<\/td>\nAdvances in Molecular Cell Biology<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BBMB\/GDCB 5420
\nA, B, C<\/td>\n		Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques<\/td>\n1-5 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>List C: Additional Recommended Courses<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TOX 5010<\/td>\nPrinciples of Toxicology<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VMPM 6080<\/td>\nMolecular Virology<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH\/VMPM 6600<\/td>\nPathogenesis of Persistent Infections<\/td>\n2 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V PTH 5300<\/td>\nTeaching and Learning in Veterinary Medical Education<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HG ED 5610<\/td>\nCollege Teaching<\/td>\n3 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The PhD degree requires 72 credits (12 must be taken outside VPTH). The DVM degree is required.<\/p>\n

*GEN 4090 \u2013 Basic molecular genetics<\/p>\n

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