BIOL 797 Graduate Seminar III
In this course, PhD candidates must present a public seminar on their thesis topic as part of the PhD program requirements before the semester in which they expect to graduate. The seminar is not an oral examination of the student’s thesis. The seminar must be attended by at least the main advisor and one of the co-advisors. In addition to presenting a seminar, a PhD student must attend a minimum of 5 seminars on research topics given by faculty, visiting scholars and fellow PhD students. The student must submit a brief report about each seminar that he/she attends.