INDI 5050 Medical Science Practicum

[0-10 credit hours]

Practical applications of theory in basic and clinical medical sciences. Practicum experience will be under the guidance of a faculty preceptor. May be repeated for credit.

Term Offered: Summer, Fall

INDI 5150 Intro Anatomy and Physiology

[6 credit hours]

This course provides basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

INDI 5200 Cellular and Molecular Biology

[11 credit hours]

This course includes an introduction to cell structure, function and pathological changes, information about molecular structure of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, basic human genetics.

Term Offered: Fall

INDI 5250 Human Physiology

[3 credit hours]

INDI 5350 Pathophysiology of Organ Systems

[2-10 credit hours]

MSBS in Medical Sciences (MSBS-MS) is a one-year program designed to train students in foundational medical sciences. The newly redesigned course emphasizes an organ-system based approach where clinical and graduate faculty train students in the pathophysiology of disease. This is a graduate level course that incorporates materials taught to medical students during their first and second years, and provides foundational information for the MD curriculum. Also, pathophysiology of disease is a significant portion of the USMLE exams and its inclusion in our new MSBS-MS curriculum has the potential to increase our student-scores in step 1 and step 2.

INDI 5450 Molecular Cell Biology

[7 credit hours]

This is a graduate level course that incorporates materials taught to first year medical students and provides foundational information for the MD curriculum. The major topics are molecular biology and genetics, biochemistry of metabolic pathways, and cellular organization. This is the first course in the MSBS in Medical Sciences (MSBS-MS) curriculum.

INDI 5550 Anatomy and Pathophysiology

[3 credit hours]

Introductory and foundational course designed to cover selected topics in human anatomy, embryology, physiology and pathophysiology.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

INDI 5650 Immunology and Medical Microbiology

[4 credit hours]

This course introduces foundational concepts in immunology and medical microbiology. The course will educate the students about the microorganisms that are relevant to human health, and the immune system, which allows us to overcome infection as well as to reject transplantation of organs and tissue.

INDI 6000 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods

[3 credit hours]

An introduction to statistical reasoning with an overview of selected descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in healthcare research. Computer analysis of data will be included.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

INDI 6020 On Being a Scientist

[1 credit hour]

A series of one-hour lectures dealing with the ethics, regulations, and issues facing a modern, biomedical research scientist.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

INDI 6730 Research Biomedical Science

[0-15 credit hours]

Intensive study in field of interest, including theoretical and experimental work. May be repeated for credit.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

INDI 6860 Electron Microscopy

[4 credit hours]

A lecture/laboratory course in the standard theories and techniques employed in biological transmission and scanning electron microscopy.

INDI 6920 Student Seminar Series

[1 credit hour]

This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop and/or strengthen oral presentation and communication skills in the form of short scientific oral communications. Students will present data and conclusions –whether preliminary or final- acquired during their scholarly project in medical sciences – which is required to fulfill the research requirements of the MSBS in Medical Sciences degree program. Through these seminar presentations students will have an opportunity to discuss various contemporary research topics in medical sciences in relation to their scholarly project.

Term Offered: Summer

INDI 6980 Scholarly Project for Medical Sciences

[0-12 credit hours]

Option to develop an in-depth scholarly project to fulfill the research requirements of the MSBS Degree Program. May be repeated for credit.

INDI 6990 Thesis Research

[1-15 credit hours]

Research in biomedical sciences or interdisciplinary investigation of significant problems at the master level, leading to the preparation of a scientific project for presentation as a thesis. May be repeated for credit.

INDI 8000 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods

[3 credit hours]

An introduction to statistical reasoning with an overview of selected descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in healthcare research. Computer analysis of data will be included.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

INDI 8020 On Being a Scientist

[1 credit hour]

A series of one-hour lectures dealing with the ethics, regulations, and issues facing a modern, biomedical research scientist.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

INDI 8280 Intro To Global Medicine

[3 credit hours]

This course is intended for medical and graduate students as an introduction to medical and community development missions in developing nations.

Term Offered: Summer

INDI 8730 Research Biomedical Sciences

[0-15 credit hours]

Intensive study in field of interest, including theoretical and experimental work. May be repeated for credit.

Term Offered: Summer

INDI 8790 Basic and Adv Light Microscopy

[4 credit hours]

A lecture/laboratory course in the standard theories and techniques in histology and light microscopy. The emphasis is on preparation of samples, including histocytochemistry, immunocytochemistry and special staining for photo microscopy. Brightfield, fluorescence and confocal microscopy.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

INDI 8860 Electron Microscopy

[4 credit hours]

A lecture/laboratory course in the standard theories and techniques employed in biological transmission and scanning electron microscopy.

INDI 9990 Dissertation Research

[1-15 credit hours]

Disciplinary or interdisciplinary investigation of significant problems at the doctoral level under the guidance of a member of the Graduate Faculty, leading to the preparation of a scientific project for presentation as a dissertation. May be repeated for credit.