Master of Science

Students in the PhD program may apply for an MS degree after satisfactorily completing the course and laboratory requirements of the first two years, including the qualifying exam.  Postdoctoral research training is available to graduates having a PhD or MD degree.

To meet theses requirements, each student must complete three one-quarter laboratory rotations during the first year. All rotations must be approved by the DGS, Executive Director and SSO prior to the start of the rotation.

Two rotations (including the first rotation) must be done with ISCBRM faculty. Students may complete one of the rotations with a faculty member who is Academic Council (AC) outside the program with program approval (by DGS and Executive Director). Students must choose a dissertation advisor before the end of summer quarter of the first year. 

SCBRM graduate students must be registered in all quarters. All required courses, including those counting toward the 10 units of elective credit, must be taken for a letter grade if offered and must be passed with a B grade or better. The course must be repeated if a student does not earn a B grade or better.