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Required and Recommended Courses

To achieve knowledge of a variety of areas within the field of cancer prevention and control, each applicant must develop a tailored educational curriculum that incorporates both the core content areas, the specific skills and knowledge needed for the individual’s training experience.    

Please check your Fellowship Requirement Memo submitted with your application for a list of courses required for your fellowship. The remaining courses are available to assist you in developing your educational curriculum. For general questions about courses, read our Trainee FAQs.

Cross-disciplinary Seminars 

*required for all CPRTP Trainees
**required for NIDA Predocs and NIDA Postdocs only

*GS210621 Topics in Cancer Prevention -1 Credit Hour
*GS210112 Bio-behavioral Research Methods in Cancer Prevention and Addiction -2 Credit Hours
**GS210051 Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences, -1 Credit Hour 
**PH 2998 L150 Innovative Thinking, -1 Credit Hour 
GS210062 Professional Science Skills: Communications, -2 Credit Hours (summer only)
GS210123 Disparities in Health in America: Working Toward Social Justice -3 Credit Hours
GS210101 Surviving in Science, -1 Credit Hour

One of the following two courses:
GS210132 Human Protocol Research (trials), -2 Credit Hours
GS210232 Translational Research, -2 Credit Hours

Epidemiology Courses

*PH2610 Introduction to Epidemiology -3 Credit Hours
PH2615 Design and Management of Epidemiologic Field Studies -4 Credits Hours
PH2710 Advanced Epidemiologic Methods I -3 Credit Hours
PH 2712 Experimental Methods in Epidemiology -3 Credit Hours
GS40032 Molecular Epidemiology -2 Credit Hours

Cancer Biology Courses

GS40063 Cancer Biology, -3 Credit Hours
PH 2165 Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis, -3 Credit Hours
GS40113 Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis, -3 Credit Hours
PH 2910 Introduction to Microarrays and Computational Systems Biology, -2 Credit Hours

Genetics Courses

GS110013 Genetics and Human Disease, -3 Credit Hours
GS110043 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Obesity, -3 Credit Hours
GS110033 Methods in Genetic Epidemiology Linkage, -3 Credit Hours
GS110092 Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, -3 Credit Hours
PH 2850 & 2925 Population Genetics, -2 Credit Hours
PH3315, GS110023 Molecular & Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics, -3 Credit Hours
GS40203 Experimental Genetics, -3 Credit Hours
GS110042 Population Genetics, -3 Credit Hours
GS110082 Psychosocial Issues in Genetics, -3 Credit Hours
GS110711 Seminar in Genetics and Population Biology, -3 Credit Hours
GS11300 Analytic Methods for Genetic Studies, -3 Credit Hours

Biophysics, Medical Physics and Nuclear Medicine Courses

GS020042 Radiation Biology, -2 Credit Hours
GS020093 Introduction to Medical Physics I, Basic Interaction, -3 Credit Hours

Nutrition and Physical Activity Courses

PH2998 Nutritional Epidemiology, -2 Credit Hours
GS110043 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Obesity, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1235 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity, -3 Credit Hours

Immunology Courses

GS060014 Immunology I, -4 Credits Hours
GS060073 Cytokines and the Immune Response, -3 Credit Hours
GS060102 Immunology II: Regulation of Immune Responses, -2 Credit Hours
GS060112 Immunology III: Molecular Immunology, -2 Credit Hours

Virology Courses

GS040043 Molecular Principles of Virology, -3 Credit Hours
GS040711 Seminar in Virology and Gene Therapy, -1 Credit Hour

Biomathematics Courses

GS010033 Introduction to Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, -3 Credit Hours
GS010014 Biomedical Statistics, -4 Credits Hours
GS010013 Bayesian Data Analysis, -3 Credit Hours
GS010023 Survival Analysis, -3 Credit Hours

Behavioral Science Courses

PH 1415 Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, -3 Credit Hours
GS140023 Cognitive Neuroscience I, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1125 Principles & Practice of Data Management in Behavioral Science Research, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1130 Measurement Theory, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1330 Scientific Writing for the Behavioral Sciences, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1420 & 1421 Research Design & Analysis in Behavioral Science I & II, 3 Credit Hours

Health Promotion and Health Education Courses

PH7498 Special Topics in Health Promotion & Health Education (Cancer Prevention & Control), 1-4 Credit Hours
PH7116 Health Promotion Theory and Methods, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1115 Health Survey Research Design, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1118 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods, -3 Credit Hours
PH 1120 Introduction to Program Evaluation, -3 Credit Hours

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and a smoke-free workplace. This program encourages applications from women and minority students. This program is supported by the National Cancer Institute, Grant R25T-CA57730.

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