Required Graded Coursework
All graded coursework should be completed within the first two years of the program. For graduation, 24 hours of graded coursework, including the following Immunology (IMM) core courses, are required. Students must obtain a B grade or higher to be in good academic standing.
| Class | Type | Graded Credit # | IMM PhD | MSTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMM544 | Principles | 3 | Yes | No |
| IMM701D | Pillars | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| IMM731S/732S | WIP/Seminar | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| IMM791A/791B | Rotation | 4 | Yes | No |
| IMM800 | Comprehensive | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| IMM601 | Human Disease | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| IMM735/736 | Dept JC | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Electives | 5 | Yes | No | |
| IMM544-TA | 0 | Yes | No | |
Total Graded Credits Minimum Requirement | with Electives & BIOTRAIN 720 (3 credits) | 24 | 9 |
► All students are required to take BIOTRAIN 720: Grant Writing for Biomedical Scientists. Graded credits from this course count towards the minimum 24 graded credits required for IMM PhD students.
► MSTP students are exempt from IMM 544, the IMM 544 teaching requirement, IMM 791A/791B (laboratory rotations), mini-courses and electives courses.
For additional courses, please refer to the Basic Sciences Master Course Listing and consult with the DGS.
The diagram below shows how the required courses are spread out over time.
Required Non-Graded Coursework
Immunology graduate students are required to enroll in two additional courses through completion of the program.
- IMM 732S Immunology Seminar (1 credit per semester, 3rd year students and beyond)
- IMM 735/736 Topics in Immunology (1 credit per semester, starting in the Spring semester of the 1st year)
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
All PhD and MSTP students must complete RCR training before they can graduate. This includes BIOTRAIN 750, 751, 753, 754, and two RCR forum electives in Year 5+. Details of the RCR BIOTRAIN courses are described here.
The Graduate School and School of Medicine monitor participation in RCR courses and training.
Teaching Requirements
Immunology students must participate in one semester of supervised teaching (Teaching Assistant—TA) before the third year of doctoral training. We require one semester of supervised teaching for undergraduate and graduate students in IMM 544 (Principles of Immunology) or IMM 701D (Pillars of Immunology). In IMM 544, TAs lead discussion sessions and make didactic presentations within the framework of faculty-led classes. In IMM 701D, TAs take primary responsibility for all aspects of the course, with faculty oversight.