2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Texas A&MHealth Science Center 257Once the application is completed, it should be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs in theschool housing the courses for which the student wishes to register. At that time, further registrationinstructions will be given.The Texas A&M Health Science Center—School of Graduate StudiesA graduate program in biomedical sciences, leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctorof Philosophy, is available through the College of Medicine and School of Graduate Studies.A special feature of the program is an emphasis on broad based instruction in biomedical sciences,inasmuch as the faculty believes that the quality of teaching and research in biomedical sciences is highestin those programs that provide a strong, conceptual framework derived from a firm foundation offormal coursework. Students who master this background in biomedical sciences are properly preparedto undertake programs of high quality research.Traditionally, master’s and doctoral degrees in biomedical sciences have been awarded in clearlysubdivided disciplines such as anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology and physiology.However, the boundaries separating these disciplines have become less distinct because of the developmentof integrated programs in medical education and because of the necessity for interdisciplinarycollaboration in biomedical research. While the requirements of medical schools for faculty and formedical researchers increasingly include a broad base in medical sciences, most of the graduate programsin this area continue to emphasize education along fairly narrow, traditional departmental lines.The graduate program in biomedical sciences at The Texas A&M Health Science Center is designedspecifically to remedy this deficiency by bridging traditional disciplinary lines through both courseworkand research.Selected courses within the School of Graduate Studies may be taken for graduate credit by majorsin other colleges. Only students admitted to, and in good standing in, the Office of Graduate Studies ofTexas A&M will be considered for admission to these courses. The number of graduate students whocan enroll in each course is limited by the availability of facilities and by the requirements of Health ScienceCenter Students. Each graduate student seeking admission to these courses must have the approvalof his or her faculty advisor and the head of the department in the college administering the course.Interested students are encouraged to consult the Office of Graduate Studies for current offerings.The specific courses approved for graduate credit follow.Please direct questions to: Graduate Studies, Attn: Amanda Allen, 153 Joe Reynolds Medical Building,College Station, TX 77843-1114, (979) 845-0370, or visit the website at sgs.tamhsc.edu.Interdisciplinary PhD in NeuroscienceStudents interested in the dual Neuroscience degree should reference the TAMIN websitetamin.tamu.edu.School of Graduate Studies – College of Medicinemedicine.tamhsc.edu(MSCI—Biomedical Sciences)601. Principles of Basic Medical Sciences I. (5-0). Credit 5. Molecular basis of cellular functions inhuman body: technologies for probing cellular functions and structures; plasma membrane, internalmembranes and intracellular organelles; gene function; cell metabolism; cell motility and cytoskeleton.Prerequisites: BICH 303 or equivalent; BIOL 413.602. Principles of Basic Medical Sciences II. (5-0). Credit 5. Continuation of MSCI 601. Molecular basisof cellular functions in human body: Intracellular and intercellular signaling; cell growth, division anddifferentiation; molecular basis of immunology, neurosciences and cardiovascular sciences. Prerequisite:MSCI 601 or equivalent.605. Laboratory Safety and Ethics. (1-1). Credit 2. The course will be concerned with federal guidelinesfor laboratory safety, human and animal experimentation and experimental use of controlled substances.Prerequisite: Graduate classification.610. Pathogenesis of Human Disease. (3-0). Credit 3. Molecular mechanisms of human disease processes;the main goal of the course is to provide students with an understanding of basic disease processessuch as cardiovascular disease, cancer, inflammatory disease, AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, Alzheimer’sdisease and spinal cord injury. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.