Individual Curricula Examples for BBSP Students

For BBSP Students (For BBSP students interested in PHCO from the start of graduate school)

(Students not sure of their interest in PHCO until they join a lab should view the list of requirements below this one.)

FIRST YEAR - BBSP Program

Fall Semester

  • CBIO 643 or
       NBIO 722
  • PHCO 701

Spring Semester

  • CBIO 644 or
       NBIO 723
  • PHCO 702

Summer (Join the PHCO department)

  • Dissertation Research
SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester

  • PHCO 730
  • Elective

Spring Semester

  • PHCO 730*
  • PHCO 732 (Grant Writing)
  • Elective
  • Doctoral Written Exam Due

Summer

  • Doctoral Oral Exam Administered (at end of Spring semester)
THIRD FOURTH AND FIFTH YEARS
  • Dissertation research
  • Defend Dissertation

 

*Can proficiency out of a second semester of PHCO 730 by receiving an H in the first semester.

 

For BBSP Students (For BBSP students not sure of their interest in PHCO until they join a lab)

FIRST YEAR - BBSP Program

Fall Semester

  • CBIO 643 or
       NBIO 722
  • Elective

Spring Semester

  • CBIO 644 or
       NBIO 723
  • Elective

Summer (Join the PHCO department)

  • Dissertation Research
SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester

  • PHCO 701
  • PHCO 730

Spring Semester

  • PHCO 702
  • PHCO 730*
  • PHCO 732 (Grant Writing)
  • Doctoral Written Exam Due

Summer

  • Doctoral Oral Exam Administered (at end of semester)
THIRD FOURTH AND FIFTH YEARS
  • Dissertation research
  • Defend Dissertation

 

*Can proficiency out of a second semester of PHCO 730 by receiving an H in the first semester.