Students much take at least one course from each of the following lists (see the Course Requirements section of the handbook for more information). Syllabi for some courses can be found in the Student Resources Box folder (only accessible by CMB students). Notes about whether the subject is offered online or in-person are subject to change. See the Course Search & Enroll application in MyUW for the most up-to-date information.
Core Curriculum: Molecular Biology
wdt_ID
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Offered
1
BIOCHEM / GENETICS / MD GENET 620
Eukaryotic Molecular Biology
3
Spring
2
MICROBIO / BIOCHEM / GENETICS 612
Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
3
Fall
3
MICROBIO / ONCOLOGY / PL PATH 640
General Virology-Multiplication of Viruses
3
Fall
Core Curriculum: Cell Biology
wdt_ID
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Offered
1
BOTANY 860
Plant Cell Biology
2
Spring (odd years)
2
ANATOMY / NTP / ZOOLOGY 765
Developmental Neuroscience
3
Spring (not available Spring 2024)
3
PATHOLOGY 750
Cellular and Molecular Biology/Pathology
2-3
Spring
4
ONCOLOGY 703
Carcinogenesis and Tumor Cell Biology
3
Fall
5
CRB/ Genetics 710
Developmental Genetics
3
Fall
6
BOTANY / GENETICS / M M & I / PL PATH 655
Biology and Genetics of Fungi
3
Fall (even years)
Ethics Course
wdt_ID
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
Offered
3
BIOCHEM 729
Responsible Conduct of Research
1-3
Fall/Spring (limited availability)
4
ONCOLOGY 715
Ethics in Science
1
Spring
5
Path-Bio 812
Research Ethics and Career Development
2
Spring 2025
6
Pathology and Laboratory Med 755
Responsible Conduct in Research: Research Ethics, Rigor, Reproducibility and Transparency