Year 1
FALL SEMESTER		12 Credits
	Biomolecular Modeling (All students must take this course)     • Rendering .pdb files     • Energy minimization and molecular dynamics     • Simulating dynamical and statistical effects     • Protein homology modeling	3
	Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology I     • Chemical, functional, and structural basis of       biological function     • Important methods in biotechnology	4
	Introduction to SB3 Research (second half of semester)     • First laboratory rotation     • Laboratory methods in structural biology,       biochemistry & biophysics	2
	Issues and Principles Directing Scientists     • Biomedical Ethics	1
	Introduction to SB3 Faculty     • Faculty presentations	1
	SB3 Seminar     • Journal club and student presentations	1
SPRING SEMESTER		12 Credits
	Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology II     • Continuation of first semester	4
	Introduction to Genetic Engineering     • Laboratory methods for cloning and       overexpression	3
	Introduction to SB3 Research (first half of semester)     • Second laboratory rotation	2
	Introduction to SB3 Research (second half of semester)     • Third laboratory rotation	2
	SB3 Seminar     • Journal club and student presentations	1

Year 2
FALL SEMESTER		9 Credits
	Elective	3
	SB3 Seminar	1
	Dissertation research	5
SPRING SEMESTER		9 Credits
	Elective	3
	SB3 Seminar	1
	Dissertation research	5

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• Lab Rotations
• Thesis Advisor and Faculty Advisory Committee
• Recommended Program Schedule
• Advanced Courses