Curriculum

All students in the Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program must satisfactorily complete the core curriculum offered in the fall term including the cell thread and two laboratory rotations. In the remainder of the first year, students are expected to complete 7.5 credit hours of advanced course work, which require a grade of B or better. Three credit hours consist of two required courses; the additional 4.5 hours may be selected from offerings by other Programs within the Division of Basic Science. For exceptional reasons, these course requirements may be altered with permission of the Program Chair. In addition, students participate in a student seminar and Journal Club each semester.

Near the end of the second year, students take a qualifying examination that consists of an oral defense of a written research proposal. Admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree requires satisfactory performance in the core, advanced courses, the qualifying examination and research.

Degree Plan (.pdf)