The
Ph.D. Program Manual in full (2006 version)
The University of South Carolina
School of Medicine PhD Program in Biomedical Science is a
cooperative effort of the School of Medicine basic science
departments:
- Cell and Developmental Biology and
Anatomy
- Pathology and Microbiology
- Pharmacology, Physiology, and
Neuroscience
The course of study in this program
leads to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The student receives
extensive theoretical and practical training in the biomedical
sciences. The goal of this program is to prepare students to
become productive biomedical researchers and highly qualified
teachers.
During the first and second years,
students are expected to divide their time profitably between
course work and creative research. For the fall and spring
semesters of years one and two, students are enrolled in course
work and are also expected to perform research; summers are
dedicated to research. In the first year, the
student may choose several laboratories in which to gain practical
research experience. From these rotations, the student will then select a major
professor and department.
Stipends are full-time research
assistantships and it is anticipated that students will make a
significant contribution to any laboratory in which they are
involved. After completion of course work, the student’s prime
commitment is to laboratory-based dissertation research.
The program is organized around the
three departments that constitute the Biomedical Sciences of the
Medical School. These are:
- The Department of Cell and Developmental
Biology and Anatomy
- The Department of Pathology, Microbiology
and Immunology
- The Department of
Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Students select a home department according to the affiliation of
their research mentor and until such a decision has been made are
considered "at large" and under the guidance of the
Director of the Biomedical Graduate Programs.
The first year of course work
consists of the Biomedical Science core curriculum. Once students
select a research mentor, additional specialized course work is
defined by the mentor, the department and the student’s advisory
committee.
The Director of the Basic Science
Graduate Program will monitor and aid the progress of students
through the Program. The rules which shall apply to each student
shall be those in force at the time of admission; if the program
is altered after the student is admitted, the student shall have
the choice of complying with the new rules and regulations or
those in force at the time of admission.
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