All students enrolled in the M.S. in Molecular Medicine will take the core curriculum taken by all graduate students in GPILS which consists of a three component course offered in sequence in the fall semester, a course in biostatistics and ethics training.
For a detailed break-down of our curriculum and study guidelines, see our 
program curriculum document (PDF).
Molecular Medicine M.S. Core Curriculum
Mechanisms in Biomedical Sciences: From Genes to Disease (8 credits total)
GPLS 601 - Molecular Biology and Genetics (3 credits)
GPLS 602 - Molecular Structure and Function (3 credits)
GPLS 603 - Cellular Structure and Function (2 credits)
GPLS 622 - Intro to Biostatistics (3* credits)
GPLS 000 - Ethics in Research (audit)
This course is offered annually during the winter minimester and meets for 4 hours per day for 7 days during January prior to the spring semester.
In addition to the core, students will take courses to complete the credit requirements in an area of emphasis. These areas include but are not limited to: physiology, cancer biology, human genetics, toxicology, pharmacology, reproductive biology, neuroscience and molecular & cell biology. Students will work with the faculty director of the M.S. program to choose a course of study that forms a coherent structure and provides advanced expertise in the chosen area of emphasis. Detailed decisions regarding course work will depend on the availability of particular classes during the duration of study of the student. The following list provides a representation of courses available to students seeking an M.S. in Molecular Medicine.
Cardiovascular Biology
- GPLS 606 Cardiac Cellular Physiology (2)
- GPLS 714 Contractility & Excitation (3)
- GPLS 715 Muscle Cell Biology & Development (3)
Cell Biology
- GPLS 616 Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction (3)
- GPLS 701 Advanced Molecular Biology (3)
- GPLS 721 Imaging Methods in Membrane Biology (2)
- GPLS 628 Advances in Molecular Medicine (1)
Membrane Biology
- GPLS 648 Rounds in Membrane Biology (1)
- GPLS 625 Fundamentals of Membrane Transport: Ion Channels (3)
- GPLS 626 Fundamentals of Membrane Transport: Carrier Mechanisms (3)
- GPLS 628 Advances in Molecular Medicine (1)
Muscle Biology
- GPLS 714 Contractility & Excitation (3)
- GPLS 715 Muscle Cell Biology & Development (3)
Reproductive Biology (TG)
- GPLS 612 Physiology of Reproduction (2)
- GPLS 613 Neuroendocrinology (3)
- GPLS 658 Seminar in Reproductive Endocrinology (1)
Genomics
- GPLS 760 Advances in Functional Genomics (2)
- GPLS 711 Genetic Epidemiology (3)
- GPLS 740 Molecular Basis of Human Disease (3)
- GPLS 705 Basis Human Genetics (3)
Cancer
- GPLS 624 Molecular Oncopharmacology (3)
- GPLS 702 Basic Immunology (3)
- GPLS 709 Advanced Biochemistry (3)
- GPLS 616 Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction (3)
- GPLS 701Advanced Molecular Biology (3)
Pharmacology
- GPLS 607 Principles in Pharmacology (2)
- GPLS 617 Integrative Pharmacology (3)
- GPLS 623 Molecular Toxicology (3)