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The Certificate Program is open to undergraduates from ALL colleges.
It requires a minimum of 18-credit hours in designated courses, each of which includes engagement in authentic research. There are no prerequisites to join the program, but the first course (VTPP 123) is only offered in the Spring.
Although designed as a 4-year program, research credits (285/485 or 291/491 credits) with a faculty mentor can be arranged in the summer. If you are a current sophomore, please see the Entering the BRC as a Sophomore section.
All courses are semester specific as listed below with the exception to Directed Studies (285/485) or Research (291/491) in Year 3 of the BRC
Entering BRC as a Freshman
Entering BRC as a Freshman
Year 1 - Spring 2025
VTPP 123 Foundations of Physiology (Spring)
Year 2 - Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 (Choose 1 Track of Focus)
Experimental Track
VTPP 223 Design of Experiments in for Physiology Research (Fall)
VTPP 224 In Vitro Experimentation in Physiology Research (Spring)
OR
Modeling Track
VTPP 234 Design of Models for Physiology Research (Fall)
VTPP 235 Analysis and Validation of Models for Physiology Research (Spring)
OR
Bioinformatics
VTPP 223 Design of Experiments in for Physiology Research (Fall)
VTPP 224 In Vitro Experimentation in Physiology Research (Spring)
OR
Human Subjects Research in Learning & Cognition
VTPP 289 - Research Methodologies in Human Subjects Research (Fall)
VTPP 289 - Analysis in Human Subjects Research
OR
Health Disparities
VTPP 232 - Health Disparities Research Methodologies
VTPP 233 - Health Disparities Research Parameters
*Year 3 - Fall 2026 & Spring 2027, 6-hours of credit (usually two 3-hour credit courses) prior to graduation
Research 285/291/485/491 with faculty mentor (Fall)
Research 285/291/485/491 with faculty mentor (Spring)
Year 4 - Fall 2027
VTPP 444 Practicum in Biomedical Research (Fall or Spring)
Some classes have the same Course Number VTPP ### but different topics will be in specific sections.
Entering BRC as a Sophomore
Entering BRC as a Sophomore
Year 1 - Spring 2025
VTPP 123 Foundations of Physiology (Spring)
Year 2 - Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 (Choose 1 Track of Focus)
Experimental Track
VTPP 223 Design of Experiments in for Physiology Research (Fall)
VTPP 224 In Vitro Experimentation in Physiology Research (Spring)
OR
Modeling Track
VTPP 234 Design of Models for Physiology Research (Fall)
VTPP 235 Analysis and Validation of Models for Physiology Research (Spring)
OR
Bioinformatics
VTPP 223 Design of Experiments in for Physiology Research (Fall)
VTPP 224 In Vitro Experimentation in Physiology Research (Spring)
OR
Human Subjects Research in Learning & Cognition
VTPP 289 - Research Methodologies in Human Subjects Research (Fall)
VTPP 289 - Analysis in Human Subjects Research
OR
Health Disparities
VTPP 232 - Health Disparities Research Methodologies
VTPP 233 - Health Disparities Research Parameters
*Year 3 - Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
VTPP 444 Practicum in Biomedical Research (Fall or Spring)
6-hours of credit (usually two 3-hour credit courses) prior to graduation
Research 285/291/485/491 with faculty mentor (Fall)
Research 285/291/485/491 with faculty mentor (Spring)
Some classes have the same Course Number VTPP ### but different topics will be in specific sections.
*Year 3 Flexibility
*Year 3 Flexibility
You are open to take Directed Studies (285/485) or Research (291/491) credits at anytime prior to graduation.
Directed Studies (285/485) or Research (291/491) credits completed prior to beginning the program may count towards the certificate if completed in one of our coordinating departments or with a request for consideration.
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