PhD in Biodefense (BIOD) Education Plan for students admitted Fall 2017 Student name: _______________________________________ G#: _________________________ Advisor: _____________________________ Anticipated Graduation Date: _________________________ Core Coursework 21 credits – Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade Emerging Infectious Diseases I: Bacteria and Toxins BIOD 604 3 (formerly Intro to Biodefense I: Bacterial & Toxin Agents) Emerging Infectious Diseases I: Viral Agents BIOD 605 3 (formerly Intro to Biodefense II: Viral Agents) Biodefense Strategy BIOD 609 3 (formerly Biodefense Strategy & Policy) PUAD 637 or Managing Homeland Security/ Global Health Security Pol 3 BIOD620 GOVT 500 The Scientific Method & Research Design 3 GOVT 540 International Relations 3 GOVT 712 or 717, Additional advanced research course 3 or PUAD 646 Field of Specialization 12 credits – International Security: 2 required field courses + 6 credits of electives Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade GOVT 744 (required) Foundations of Security Studies 3 GOVT 745 (required) International Security 3 Elective __________ 3 Elective __________ 3 Terrorism and Homeland Security: 2 required field courses + 6 credits of electives Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade BIOD 722 (required) Examining Terrorist Groups 3 BIOD 725 (required) Terrorism and WMDs 3 Elective __________ Elective __________ Technology and WMD: 2 required courses + 6 credits of electives Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade BIOD 706 (required) Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Weapons Policy & Security 3 BIOD 760 (required) National Security Technology and Policy 3 Elective __________ Elective __________ Courses outside of the specialization 6 credit hours –
PhD in Biodefense (BIOD) Education Plan for students admitted Fall 2017 Student name: _______________________________________ G#: _________________________ Advisor: _____________________________ Anticipated Graduation Date: _________________________ Core Coursework – 21 credits Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade BIOD 604 Emerging Infectious Diseases I: Bacteria and Toxins (formerly Intro to Biodefense I: Bacterial & Toxin Agents) 3 BIOD 605 Emerging Infectious Diseases I: Viral Agents (formerly Intro to Biodefense II: Viral Agents) 3 BIOD 609 Biodefense Strategy (formerly Biodefense Strategy & Policy) 3 PUAD 637 or BIOD620 Managing Homeland Security/ Global Health Security Pol 3 GOVT 500 The Scientific Method & Research Design 3 GOVT 540 International Relations 3 GOVT 712 or 717, or PUAD 646 Additional advanced research course 3 Field of Specialization – 12 credits International Security: 2 required field courses + 6 credits of electives Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade GOVT 744 (required) Foundations of Security Studies 3 GOVT 745 (required) International Security 3 Elective __________ 3 Elective __________ 3 Terrorism and Homeland Security: 2 required field courses + 6 credits of electives Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade BIOD 722 (required) Examining Terrorist Groups 3 BIOD 725 (required) Terrorism and WMDs 3 Elective __________ Elective __________ Technology and WMD: 2 required courses + 6 credits of electives Course # Course Title Credits Semester Grade BIOD 706 (required) Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Weapons Policy & Security 3 BIOD 760 (required) National Security Technology and Policy 3 Elective __________ Elective __________ Courses outside of the specialization – 6 credit hours
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