Recommended Course Sequence Option II | Curriculum in Toxicology & Environmental Medicine

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) • BBSP 901 (Research Rotations)	*Spring Semester* • Biomedical science graduate course(s) • BBSP 902 (FYG) • BBSP 901 (Research Rotations)
*Summer (Join the Toxicology Program)* • Research in the lab of chosen research adviser
SECOND YEAR
*Fall Semester* TOXC 442 Recommended didactic course BBSP 610 (Statistics for Lab Scientists)** TOXC 721 (Communication Skills) TOXC 722 TOXC 901 (Dissertation Research)	*Spring Semester* TOXC 707 Recommended didactic course TOXC 722 TOXC 901 (Dissertation Research (Doctoral Written Exam in May)
THIRD YEAR	FOURTH YEAR AND BEYOND
TOXC 821 (Scientific Writing); fall semester TOXC 722; fall and spring semesters TOXC 994 (Dissertation Research); fall and spring (Doctoral Oral Exam and Defense of PhD Proposal	TOXC 722 (fall and spring) TOXC 994 (Dissertation Research); fall and spring Dissertation defense by the end of 5th year)

*** Research advisor to help guide the selection of the PHCO 701 or PATH 713/714L in the fall semester of the second year. Note that PATH 713/714L is not a pre-requisite for PATH 715/716L, but PHCO 701 is a pre-requisite for PHCO 702. TOXC 707 schedule conflicts with PHCO 702 in the spring semester.