PhD Registration
Please note that this is a general guide to registration for the PhD program. Many scenarios could happen that cause you to stray from this plan - the most common are that classes fill up and delay when you can take them or you could transfer in other graduate credit that alters what you have to take here. Please consult your PI or rotation advisors for any specific courses they recommend and ask your Graduate Program Coordinator if you have any questions. If you are trying to register for 5V90, 6V10, or 6V99, there are permits required before you can register - please fill out and email this form to your Graduate Program Coordinator.
Year One
- Fall
- BIO 5201 - Research Methods I (2 hours)
- STA 5300 - Statistics (3 hours)
- BIO 5100 - Topics in Biology (1 hour)
- BIO Elective(s) (3-6 hours)
- *CMHD Students will use this space to enroll in 3 sections of BIO 6101 - Rotations (1 hour per section)
- Spring
- BIO 5202 - Research Methods II (2 hours)
- BIO 5100 - Topics in Biology (1 hour)
- BIO Elective(s) (6-9 hours)
- Finalize Advisory Committee
- Summer
- BIO 5101 - Seminars in Biology (1 hour)
- BIO Elective(s) (4 hours)
- Typically BIO 5V90
Year Two
- Fall
- BIO 5100 - Topics in Biology
- BIO Elective(s) (8-11 hours)
- First Committee Meeting
- Spring
- BIO 5349 - Grant Writing (3 hours)
- BIO 6V10 - Dissertation Prospectus Research (1 hour)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- BIO Elective (most students at this point have fulfilled their 40 hours of coursework or are close enough to finish in this semester so enroll accordingly)
- Written Preliminary Examinations
- Summer
- BIO 5101 - Seminars in Biology (1 hour)
- BIO 6V10 - Dissertation Prospectus Research (1 hour)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
Year Three
- Fall
- BIO 6V10 - Dissertation Prospectus Research (1 hour)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- Oral Proposal Defense
- BIO 6V10 - Dissertation Prospectus Research (1 hour)
- Spring
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Summer
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
Year Four
- Fall
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Spring
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- Mid-Candidacy Meeting
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Summer
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
Year Five
- Fall
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Spring
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)
- Full-time equivalent course - you no longer have to be concerned about reaching at least 9 hours
- Dissertation Defense and Graduation
- BIO 6V99 - Dissertation Research (1-12 hours)