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The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.
Coursework Requirements
Courses for Credit
- 3 laboratory rotations BIOL SCI 499 during the first three quarters of Year 1. 1 unit each, 3 total
- 6 IBiS or comparable elective courses by the end of Spring Quarter of Year 1, at least 3 of which need to be IBiS dedicated courses (BIOL SCI 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408 and 409). 1 unit each, 6 units total
- 2 Special Topics courses BIOL SCI 455-0 in Years 2 and 3 for the PhD. 1 unit each, 2 units total
- 6 quarters of Independent Study BIOL SCI 590 in thesis lab begins in summer quarter of Year 1. 3 units, 18 units total
Total units: 29
Non Credit Required Courses
· 6 quarters of Seminar series BIOL SCI 462-0 in Years 1 and 2. 0 units
· 1 Bioethics course BIOL SCI 423 or BIOL SCI 495 in Year 2. 0 units
Other Ph.D. Degree Requirements
- Qualifying exam:
- Written research proposal: 20- to 30-page written research proposal is submitted at the end of the spring quarter of Year 2, based on the results from student's independent research
- Oral defense of written research proposal before a committee consisting of the research advisor and three additional IBiS faculty members.
- Annual reviews: Annual review of the research proposal before the thesis committee.
- Research/Projects: A written research dissertation, submitted on the recommendation of the student’s thesis committee, based on the results from student's independent research.
- Final Evaluations: oral defense of written research proposal before the student’s thesis committee
- Other: A grade of B or better in all independent study/lab rotations and an overall grade average of B or better in all coursework
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