Recommended Course Sequence Option II

For students not sure about joining Toxicology until after selecting a thesis adviser

FIRST YEAR: BBSP

Fall Semester Biomedical science graduate course(s) BBSP 902 (FYG) Research Rotation	Spring Semester Biomedical science graduate course(s) BBSP 902 (FYG) Research Rotations
Summer (Join the Toxicology Program) Dissertation Research

SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester TOXC 442 and PHCO 701 (or PATH 713/714L)** TOXC 721 (Communication Skills) TOXC 722 TOXC 901 (Dissertation Research)	Spring Semester TOXC 707 and PATH 715/716L TOXC 722 TOXC 901 (Dissertation Research) (Doctoral Written Exam in May)
Summer Dissertation Research

THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester TOXC 821 (Proposal Writing) TOXC 722 TOXC 994 (Dissertation Research)	Spring Semester BIOS 610 TOXC 722 TOXC 994 (Dissertation Research) (Doctoral Oral Exam and Defense of PhD Proposal)

FOURTH YEAR AND BEYOND
Fall Semester TOXC 722 TOXC 994 (Dissertation Research)	Spring Semester TOXC 722 TOXC 994 (Dissertation Research) (Dissertation defense by the end of the 5th year)

** Research advisor to help guide the selection of PHCO 701 or PATH 713/714L. Note that PATH 713/714L is not a pre-requisite for PATH 715/716L. However, PHCO 701 is a pre-requisite for TOXC 702. Furthermore, the required course TOXC 707 is scheduled at the same dates/times as PHCO/TOXC 702 in the spring semester.