Progression

The path to your PhD degree

Year 1
  • Courses
  • Lab rotations
  • Choose research advisor
Year 2
  • Research
  • Form qualifying exam committee
  • Complete oral qualifying exam (by April 15)
Year 3
Year 4
  • Research
  • Publish results
  • Bi-annual evaluation of progress by thesis committee
Years 5–6
  • Research
  • Publish results
  • Bi-annual evaluation of progress by thesis committee
  • Complete thesis
  • Exit seminar
  • PhD awarded

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Progression Guidelines