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MiBS summer courses will begin in early July. We recommend you complete all summer courses for an ideal gap year plan.

Summer Semester

Course Description Credits
MBS 601 Biochemistry for the Biosciences 3 credits
MBS 631 Laboratory Research 3 credits
MBS 680 Professional Development Workshop 1 credit

Fall Semester

Course Description Credits
MBS 600 Journal Club 1 credit
MBS 631 Laboratory Research 3 credits
Seven-week modules
MBS 602 Molecular Biology for the Biosciences 3 credits
MBS 603 Gross Anatomy & Histology 3 credits
MBS 604  Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology  3 credits 

Spring Semester

Course Description Credits
MBS 600 Journal Club 1 credit

Elective Credits 4 credits
Seven-week modules
MBS 605 General Physiology 2 credits
MBS 608 Basic Pathobiology 3 credits
MBS 632 Physician Shadowing 3 credits

Elective Courses

Students select two of the following elective courses during their spring semester.
Course Description Credits
MBS 606 Human Neuroscience 2 credits
MBS 607 Human Cardiovascular Physiology 2 credits
BMB 615 Structural Biology & Drug Design 2 credits
MBS 616 Basis of Mitochondrial Medicine 2 credits
MBS 617 Embryology 1 credit
MBS 618 Anatomy 2 credits