Year One
Although a first year student may take elective courses during the first year, we strongly encourage against taking any extra courses until the second year to concentrate on the core course components.
Fall Term
The program designation is determined by your research rotation assignment for the term, i.e. BIOC or BIOL or CANB or MICR or GENE.
- Journal Club
- Research Rotation (Graduate Research I)
- #197 equals 1 course credit
- #198 equals 2 course credits
- #199 equals 3 course credits
- Core Course
- BIOC 101 one course credit
- Ethics Course
- MICR 700
Winter Term
- Journal Club
- Research Rotation (Graduate Research I)
- #197 equals 1 course credit
- #198 equals 2 course credits
- #199 equals 3 course credits
- Core Course
- BIOL 103
- Ethics Course
- IND 124
Spring Term
- Journal Club
- Research Rotation (Graduate Research I)
- #197 equals 1 course credit
- #198 equals 2 course credits
- #199 equals 3 course credits
- Core Course - term split into three sections with required Biostatisics module in first section, then assigned modules in second and third sections - each student will enroll in two modules (one from 2nd section and one from 3rd sections)
- BIOL 271 (RIP Colloquium)
Summer Term
- Graduate Research I
- #197 equals 1 course credit
- #198 equals 2 course credits
- #199 equals 3 course credits
- BIOL 169 – if you are assigned a TA for the summer term, enroll in this course
REMINDER – you are required to be on campus during at least part of every term. Vacation time is not to exceed a total of 1 month per year without special permission of advisor and MCB Graduate Committee.