Pathology, Ph.D Program By Saint Louis University |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 601-640QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

1,310 USDTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Saint Louis University's  Department of Pathology actively integrates research into the mechanisms of diseases at the genetic, molecular, and cellular levels with clinical activities. While ensuring an increasing understanding of human diseases, this provides the foundation for further developments in diagnosis and therapy. The faculty provides extensive research and training opportunities to graduate students and medical trainees to support these fundamental activities.
Curriculum Overview
All students interested in SLU's Ph.D. program in pathology must enroll through the core graduate program in biomedical sciences. This one-year program provides a strong basic foundation in biomedical sciences and allows students to rotate through four formal laboratory rotations in the medical center before choosing a specific field of study.
After the first year, students will choose a mentor and specify a department from one of five distinct Ph.D. programs for further work toward a Ph.D. degree. The Ph.D. degree requires 36 credits of coursework and 12 credits toward the successful completion and defense of an original research dissertation.
Courses required for a Ph.D. degree in pathology include the core basic biomedical sciences coursework, covering topics in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, pathology, genetics, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology and neurobiology. Students will also take courses in pathobiology; and research colloquia. Coursework includes lectures, small group problem-solving sessions, student presentations, and hands-on experience. Additional elective courses, which may be taken from other departments or universities in the area, are selected in collaboration with a departmental adviser.
Students present their research progress yearly at Topics in Pathology, the departmental research colloquium starting in the second year. A written preliminary and oral examination is taken at the end of the second year, which focuses primarily on the proposed area of thesis research.

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Saint Louis University's  Department of Pathology actively integrates research into the mechanisms of diseases at the genetic, molecular, and cellular levels with clinical activities. While ensuring an increasing understanding of human diseases, this provides the foundation for further developments in diagnosis and therapy. The faculty provides extensive research and training opportunities to graduate students and medical trainees to support these fundamental activities.
Curriculum Overview
All students interested in SLU's Ph.D. program in pathology must enroll through the core graduate program in biomedical sciences. This one-year program provides a strong basic foundation in biomedical sciences and allows students to rotate through four formal laboratory rotations in the medical center before choosing a specific field of study.
After the first year, students will choose a mentor and specify a department from one of five distinct Ph.D. programs for further work toward a Ph.D. degree. The Ph.D. degree requires 36 credits of coursework and 12 credits toward the successful completion and defense of an original research dissertation.
Courses required for a Ph.D. degree in pathology include the core basic biomedical sciences coursework, covering topics in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, pathology, genetics, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology and neurobiology. Students will also take courses in pathobiology; and research colloquia. Coursework includes lectures, small group problem-solving sessions, student presentations, and hands-on experience. Additional elective courses, which may be taken from other departments or universities in the area, are selected in collaboration with a departmental adviser.
Students present their research progress yearly at Topics in Pathology, the departmental research colloquium starting in the second year. A written preliminary and oral examination is taken at the end of the second year, which focuses primarily on the proposed area of thesis research.

Admission requirements

4 Years
Aug

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

1,310 USD
-

International Students

1,310 USD
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