PhD Program

Elective Options

Students are encouraged to enhance their educational experience by taking elective courses that are of interest and those that are related to their thesis topic. There are numerous elective course options available both at the Medical Center campus and the main Columbia University campus (see Cross Registration Policies).

Below is a brief sample of courses taken by past EHS doctoral students. Please refer to the Director of Educational Affairs, the Academic Program Manager, and other PhD students in the program for additional possibilities.

  • P8157 Analysis of Longitudinal Data
  • W4799 Molecular Biology of Cancer
  • G9600 Molecular Pharmacology
  • W4004 Neurobiology: Cellular and Nuclear
  • G4150 Cellular Molecular Biophysics
  • P8432 Environmental Epidemiology
  • G6101 Statistical Modeling/Data Analysis I