Overview of Coursework for
Anatomic Pathology Residents

The Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (DCPAH) covers tuition for a maximum of 3 credits per Fall and 3 credits per Spring semesters for each year of the program. With proper scheduling, these credits should cover the cost of the mandatory courses. Tuition during Summer semester is not covered. Course credits in excess of 3 per Spring and 3 per Fall semesters are paid by the resident, either from discretionary funds or out-of-pocket.
All major pathology courses are on a 2-year repetitive cycle.
Bolded courses in the table below are mandatory for all residents.
Attendance at departmental seminars (PDI892 Research Seminar and PDI893 Case Based Seminar) is mandatory on a continual basis. However, every resident must take PDI893 seminar at least once annually for 1 credit each year in residence at MSU. Each resident must also take PDI892 for 1 credit at least twice during their residency.

Example of Typical 3-Year Course Cycle

Year	Courses	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester	Total Credits
1	Major courses	PDI851 Adv. General Path. 3 credits	PDI853 Adv. Systemic Path. 3 credits	PDI870 Lab. Animal Path. 2 credits	Required: 6 Elective: 2
1	Seminars	PDI893 Case-based Seminar 1 credit PDI892 Research Seminar 1 credit	PDI893 Case-based Seminar 1 credit PDI892 Research Seminar 1 credit		Required: 1
2	Major Courses	PDI854 Adv. Clinical Path. 3 credits	PDI858 Path. of Avian Diseases 3 credits	PDI894 Histopathology of Neoplastic Diseases 2 credits	Required: 3 Elective: 5
2	Seminars	PDI893 Case-based Seminar 1 credit PDI892 Research Seminar 1 credit	PDI893 Case-based Seminar 1 credit PDI892 Research Seminar 1 credit		Required: 2
3	Major courses	PDI830 Concepts in Molecular Biology 2 credits	PDI816 Integrative Toxicology: Mechanisms, Pathology and Regulation 3 credits	PDI891 Pathology of Production Animals 2 credits	Elective: 7
3	Seminars	PDI893 Case-based Seminar 1 credit PDI892 Research Seminar 1 credit	PDI893 Case-based Seminar 1 credit PDI892 Research Seminar 1 credit		Required: 2

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