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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.