PREPARE

A typical 1-year curriculum for our PREP Scholar Program

Summer, Year -1/ Activity

Frequency

Orientation/ Graduate School Preparation Workshops    

1-2 /semester                            

GRE Preparation Workshop                     

2 hrs./week                                 

Role Model Lecture Series

1 /summer semester

Laboratory Experience/Research Associate

30 hours/week

Work in Progress, Seminars, Lab meeting

2-4 hrs. /week

Fall, Year -1

 

Graduate school  Preparation Workshops    

2-3/ semester                            

Biomedical Ethics (1 SCH)                                  

2 hrs/week                    

Scientific Communication (3 SCH)                       

3 hrs./week       

Elective courses (3 SCH)           

3 hrs./week                   

Role Model Lecture Series

2 / semester

Laboratory Experience/Research Associate

30 hours/week

Health Disparities Workshop                               

2 /semester                  

Work in Progress, Seminars, Lab meeting

2-4 hrs. /week

Spring, Year -1

 

Graduate School  Preparation Workshops    

2-3 /semester                            

Elective courses (2-3 SCH)                                 

3 hrs./week                               

Role Model Lecture Series

2/ semester

Laboratory Experience/Research Associate

30 hours/week

Health Disparities Workshop       

2 /semester                  

Work in Progress, Seminars, Lab meeting

2-4 hrs. /week