Concurrent/Combined Program Leading to Baccalaureate and Masters Degrees in Pathobiology
Program Director: Jonathan Reichner
Requirements for the concurrent/combined degrees:
Brown undergraduate students completing courses listed below will fulfill the requirements for the Masters of Arts Degree in Pathobiology. Six of the eight courses required for the Masters degree must be 100-200-level not used towards the undergraduate degree. The remaining two courses must be at the 100 level or above and may not be course credit for Independent research projects or undergraduate thesis work. A grade of B or better is required in all courses. At least two of the courses taken must be from one of the three thematic areas.
With prior approval of the curricular plan by the Graduate Program and enrollment in the concurrent/combined program, the student will be awarded the baccalaureate and Masters Degree upon graduation.
Students are not required to serve as Teaching Assistants as part of this program. This program is open only to Brown University undergraduates.
Course Selection:
Required Course: BIOL 1860
Select at least two of the following: BIOL 1540 / BIOL 2540, BIOL 1050 / BIOL 2050, BIOL 1270/2270, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2210, BIOL 2280, BIOL 1310 / BIOL 2310
Focus Area Courses – Select at least two courses from one of the three thematic areas:(Additional coursework from the other thematic areas is permitted.)
Thematic area 1: Cancer Biology - BIOL 1290, BIOL 2820, BIOL 2830*, BIO 2840*, BIOL 1870
Thematic area 2: Immunology and Infection - BIOL 1520, BIOL 1560, BIOL 1600, BIOL 2830*, BIOL 2840*
Thematic area 3: Toxicology and Environmental Pathology - BIOL 1830, BIOL 2820, BIOL 2830*, BIOL 2804*, BIOL 1870
* BIOL 2830 and BIOL 2840 are Special Topics courses whose topics and content rotate between the three thematic areas. Some topics are taught only once every 1–2 years and therefore advanced planning is required.
If needed, additional courses may be chosen from the following: BIOL 1100, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2170, BIOL 1080 or other coursework with pre-approval by the Graduate Program Directors.
Integrative Five-Year Baccalaureate and Masters Degrees in Pathobiology
Program Director: Jonathan Reichner
Requirements for the Integrative 5-year degree program:
Brown undergraduate students, at the start of their last undergraduate semester, may apply to the Graduate School for admissions to the Integrative five-year Baccalaureate- Masters Degree program in Pathobiology. The student is expected to complete a minimum of eight graduate courses from the course list below. No more than two of these courses may be taken during the undergraduate years and they may not be used to fulfill the concentration requirements of the undergraduate degree. One of the eight courses must be BIOL 1860 (Pathology) and two must be at the 2000-level. At least two of the courses taken must be from one of the three thematic areas.
It is expected that all coursework will be completed in no more than the two semesters immediately following the undergraduate years. Students successfully completing the required graduate coursework with a grade of B or better will be awarded a Master’s of Arts degree in Pathobiology upon graduation.
Depending on previous experience, students may be required to serve as Teaching Assistants in order to fulfill the requirements of the Integrated Degree Program. This program is open only to Brown University undergraduates.
Course Selection:
- Required Courses: BIOL 1860 and BIOL 2850
- Select at least two of the following. BIOL 1540 / BIOL 2540, BIOL 1050/ 2050, BIOL 1270/2270, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2210, BIOL 2280, BIOL 1310 /BIOL 2310, BIOL 2320
- Focus Area Courses – Select at least two courses from one of the three thematic areas:
(Additional coursework from the other thematic areas is permitted.)- Thematic area 1: Cancer Biology - BIOL 1290, BIOL 2820, BIOL 2830*, BIOL 2840*, BIOL 1870
- Thematic area 2: Immunology and Infection - BIOL 1520, BIOL 1560, BIOL 1600, BIOL 2830*, BIOL 2840*
- Thematic area 3: Toxicology and Environmental Pathology - BIOL 1830, BIOL 2820, BIOL 2830*, BIOL 2840*, BIOL 1870
* BIOL 2830 and BIOL 2840 are Special Topics courses whose topics and content rotate between the three thematic areas. Some topics are taught only once every 1–2 years and therefore advanced planning is required. - If needed, additional courses may be chosen from the following: BIOL 1100, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2170, BIOL 1080 or other coursework with pre-approval by the Graduate Program Directors.