Curriculum | UC San Diego School of Medicine Master's in Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology

Your Path to Mastering Precision Medicine in Oncology

Curriculum Overview

The Master of Advanced Studies in Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology (MAS PMTO) program provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary education, covering scientific, clinical, regulatory, policy, and business aspects of precision medicine.

Program Structure

Total Units: 36 required units
Full-Time Option: Complete in 3 quarters (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Part-Time Option: Complete in 6 quarters (Fall 2x, Winter 2x, Spring 2x )
Start Date: Fall Quarter (Late September)
Class Schedule: Weekdays, late afternoon & evening
Instruction Mode: Primarily in-person at the UC San Diego La Jolla campus, with some synchronous remote lectures

Explore course details, learning objectives and skills acquired after completion of the course by clicking on the course titles in the below tables (expand the applicable option in the drawers below)

Full-Time (1 Year) Curriculum

Course	Units	Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
PMTO 200 - Precision Medicine for Cancer Screening	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 298 - Capstone Directed Study	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 201 - Biological Basis of Precision Medicine	3	Year 1	✔
PMTO 202 - Companion Diagnostics in Oncology	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 203 - Analytical Approaches to Precision Medicine	3	Year 1	✔
PMTO 204 - Precision Imaging & AI applications	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 205 - Functional Precision Oncology	2	Year 1	✔
PMTO 206 -Genomics Alterations in Cancer	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 207 - Precision Immunotherapy	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 208 - Regulatory & Ethical Framework	2	Year 1		✔
PMTO 209 - Cell and Gene Therapy	2	Year 1		✔
PMTO 210 - Precision Medicine in Next Gen. Neurology	2	Year 1		✔
PMTO 211 - Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 212 - Applied Precision Medicine	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 213 - Precision Neurosurgery	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 214 - Clinical Trial Drug Development	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 215 - Clinical Pharmacology and Regulatory	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 216 - Drug Commercialization	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 299 - Precision Medicine Capstone Project	3	Year 1			✔
Total Units	36

Part-Time (2 Years) Curriculum

Course	Units	Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
PMTO 200 - Precision Medicine for Cancer Screening	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 298 - Capstone Directed Study	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 201 - Biological Basis of Precision Medicine	3	Year 1	✔
PMTO 202 - Companion Diagnostics in Oncology	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 206 - Genomics Alterations in Cancer	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 207 - Precision Immunotherapy	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 211 - Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 212 - Applied Precision Medicine	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 213 - Precision Neurosurgery	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 214 - Clinical Trial Drug Development	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 203 - Analytical Approaches to Precision Medicine	3	Year 2	✔
PMTO 204 - Precision Imaging & AI Applications	1	Year 2	✔
PMTO 205 - Functional Precision Oncology	2	Year 2	✔
PMTO 208 - Regulatory & Ethical Framework	2	Year 2		✔
PMTO 209 - Cell and Gene Therapy	2	Year 2		✔
PMTO 210 - Precision Medicine in Next Gen. Neurology	2	Year 2		✔
PMTO 215 - Clinical Pharmacology and Regulatory Sciences	1	Year 2			✔
PMTO 216 - Drug Commercialization	2	Year 2			✔
PMTO 299 - Precision Medicine Capstone Project	3	Year 2			✔
Total Units	36

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