Program Learning Objectives
- Perform fundamental laboratory skills involved in regenerative medicine research & development.
- Discuss and critically evaluate biomedical primary literature.
- Effectively communicate technical topics to both peer and lay audiences.
- Explain the process of biotechnology development & commercialization.
- Describe how research & development efforts are motivated by and impact physician & patient experiences.
- Design and execute independent research projects.
| Required Courses | ||
| BIO 501 | Molecular & Cellular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 509 | Communicating Biology to General Audiences | 1 |
| BIO 534 | Principles of Stem Cell Biology | 2 |
| BIO/ASCI/BMED 583 | Research Experience for Regenerative Medicine Students | 2 |
| BIO/ASCI/BMED 593 | Regenerative Medicine Internship 1 | 9 |
| BMED 510 | Principles of Tissue Engineering | 4 |
| BMED 515 | Introduction to Biomedical Imaging | 4 |
| BMED 560 | Cell Transplantation and Biotherapeutics | 2 |
| BMED 561 | Cell Transplantation and Biotherapeutics Laboratory | 2 |
| STAT 513 | Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models | 4 |
| or STAT 523 | Design and Analysis of Experiments I | |
| or STAT 524 | Applied Regression Analysis | |
| Seminars 2 | ||
| Select from the following: | 6 | |
| Graduate Seminar in Animal Science | ||
| Teaching Strategies for College Biology Laboratories | ||
| Seminar in Biology | ||
| Biology Colloquium | ||
| Biomedical Engineering Graduate Seminar | ||
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select from the following: | 5 | |
| Applied Animal Embryology and Assisted Reproduction | ||
| Assisted Reproduction Technologies of Gametes and Embryos Laboratory | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Advanced Anatomy and Physiology: Neuroscience | ||
| Functional Histology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Bioinformatics Applications | ||
| Molecular Biology Laboratory 3 | ||
| Gene Expression Laboratory | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| Biology of Organisms | ||
| Developmental Biology Seminar | ||
| Neurochemistry | ||
| Protein Techniques Laboratory | ||
| Total units | 45 | |
| 1 | Students will complete their internship at one of our partner institutions. An updated list of our current partners can be found on our program website: regenmed.calpoly.edu. |
| 2 | Take at least one offering of ASCI 581, BIO 590, and BMED 563; the remaining units up to 6 may be from any combination of seminar courses, chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. |
| 3 | Strongly recommended if not already taken an equivalent course. |
San Luis Obispo, California 93407