Cancer Biology, Prevention & Control

Course of Study

Students admitted into this full-time graduate degree program will conduct about half of their coursework on the campus of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and about half at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center.

During the second year of the program, students will be required to engage in a special research project with a major focus on minority needs and health disparities. The entire 2-year program requires 36 credit hours for completion. Click here for a complete course listing.

The partnership between the UDC and Lombardi will provide students course training in:

Tumor biology
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Career development
Biostatistics
Nutrition and cancer prevention
Molecular biology lab
Community outreach education
Molecular genetics
Cancer control and behavior.