Graduate Catalog

Study Plan

A typical study plan for students enrolled in the PhD in Molecular Life Sciences is shown below.

Typical Study Plan for Students

Semester 1

Semester 2

  • SCIE 701 Research Methods in Science
  • BIOL 701 Advanced Techniques in Molecular Life Sciences
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2
  • BIOL 795 Graduate Seminar 1
  • Elective 3
  • Elective 4
  • Elective 5
  • BIOL 799  Thesis Research

Semester 3

Semester 4

  • BIOL 796 Graduate Seminar 2
  • SCIE 795 PhD Written Qualifying Examination
  • BIOL 799 Thesis Research
  • SCIE 796 PhD Research Proposal Examination
  • BIOL 799 Thesis Research

Semester 5

Semester 6

Semester 7

Semester 8