Course Requirements, Laboratory Animal Medicine Residents
18 graded credits are required. The following may be taken for graded credit for residents interested in obtaining an advanced degree (MS in Comparative Medicine) and account for 13 of the 18 UW-required graded credits. Additional graded credits may be obtained via CMED electives or coursework in other departments.
Pathology Rotation (2 credit hours)
Comparative Pathology (1 credit hour)
聽 Research & Literature Review Seminar (1 credit hour)
聽 Clinical Conference and Comparative Pathology Seminar (1 credit hour)
Biology and Diseases of Laboratory Animals-I (2 credit hours)
Biology and Diseases of Laboratory Animals-II (2 credit hours)
Animal Models (2 credit hours)
Selected Topics:
- Regulatory Medicine Course (1 credit hour)
- Facilities (1 credit hour)
- Rodent Health Monitoring Rotation (1 credit hour)
UCONJ 510 Introductory Laboratory Based Biostatistics (4 credit hours)
Course Electives, Laboratory Animal Medicine Residents
Selected Topics (2 credit hours each)
- Special topics on individual basis
- Repeat of any of the above required rotation
Course Requirements, Master鈥檚 of Science in Comparative Medicine
The following may be taken for graded credit for those graduate students interested in obtaining an advance degree and account for 10 of the 18 UW-required graded credits. Additional graded credits must be obtained via graded coursework in other departments.
Comparative Pathology (1 credit hour)
聽 Research & Literature Review Seminar (1 credit hour)
聽 Clinical Conference and Comparative Pathology Seminar (1 credit hour)
Animal Models (2 credit hours)
Masters Thesis (variable credit)
UCONJ 510 Introductory Laboratory Based Biostatistics (2 credit hours)
Course Electives, Master鈥檚 of Science in Comparative Medicine
Selected Topics (2 credit hours each) by permission of instructor
- Pathology rounds
- Research lab rotations
- Manuscript preparation and publication
- Special topics on individual basis
- Facilities
Other DCM Courses
Undergraduate Laboratory Research (1-6, max. 12)
Independent Study or Research
Internship Rotation