Curriculum

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 in oncology.

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

Full-Time (1 Year) Curriculum

Course	Units	Year	Fall	Winter	Spring
PMTO 200 - Precision Medicine for Cancer Screening	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 201 - Capstone Directed Study	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 202 - Biological Basis of Precision Medicine	3	Year 1	✔
PMTO 203 - Companion Diagnostics in Oncology	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 204 - Analytical Approaches to Precision Medicine	3	Year 1	✔
PMTO 205 - Precision Cancer Imaging & AI	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 206 - Functional Precision Oncology	2	Year 1	✔
PMTO 207 - Genomics Alterations in Cancer	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 208 - Precision Immunotherapy	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 209 - Regulatory & Ethical Framework	2	Year 1		✔
PMTO 210 - Cell and Gene Therapy	4	Year 1		✔
PMTO 211 - Personalized Medicine for Infections	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 212 - Applied Precision Medicine	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 213 - Precision Neurosurgical Oncology	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 - 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 201 - Capstone Directed Study	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 202 - Biological Basis of Precision Medicine in Cancer	3	Year 1	✔
PMTO 203 - Companion Diagnostics in Oncology	1	Year 1	✔
PMTO 207 - Genomics Alterations in Cancer	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 208 - Precision Immunotherapy	3	Year 1		✔
PMTO 211 - Personalized Medicine for Infections	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 212 - Applied Precision Medicine	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 213 - Precision Neurosurgical Oncology	1	Year 1			✔
PMTO 214 - Clinical Trial Drug Development	2	Year 1			✔
PMTO 204 - Analytical Approaches to Precision Medicine	3	Year 2	✔
PMTO 205 - Precision Cancer Imaging & AI	1	Year 2	✔
PMTO 206 - Functional Precision Oncology	2	Year 2	✔
PMTO 209 - Regulatory & Ethical Framework	2	Year 2		✔
PMTO 210 - Cell and Gene Therapy	4	Year 2		✔
PMTO 215 - Clinical Pharmacology and Regulatory Sciences	1	Year 2			✔
PMTO 216 - Drug Commercialization	2	Year 2			✔
PMTO 299 - Capstone Project	3	Year 2			✔
Total Units	36

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