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. Keep in mind when registering for Electives that you must take two (2) of the following four (4) classes as part of your degree program:
- BIO 5303 - Ecological Applications in Modern Biology (3 hours)
- BIO 5307 - Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology (3 hours)
- BIO 5310 - Advanced Microbiology (3 hours)
- BIO 5312 - Introduction to Multiomics (3 hours)
If you are trying to register for 5V90, 6V10, or 6V99, there are permits required before you can register - please email your Graduate Program Coordinator.
Year One
- Fall
- BIO 5201 - Research Methods I (2 hours)
- CHE 5101 - Responsible Conduct of Research (1 hour)
- BIO 5325 - Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Biology (3 hours)
- BIO Electives (3 hours)
- Spring
- BIO 5324 - Quantitative Biology (3 hours)
- BIO Electives (6 hours)
- Finalize Advisory Committee
- Summer
- BIO BIO 5V90 (5 hours)
Year Two
- Fall
- BIO Electives (9 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 30 hours of coursework or are close enough to finish in this semester so enroll accordingly)
- Written Preliminary Examinations
- Summer
- 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 6V10 - Dissertation Prospectus Research (1 hour)
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)