Timeline

Fall

• Hypothesis Design & Science Writing
• Introductory Graduate Seminar, Ethics/Professionalization Workshop
• Dissertation Research
• Choose dissertation committee
• Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity (TATTO)
• Teaching assistantship for one semester

Spring

• Foundations in BCDB
• Introductory Graduate Seminar, Ethics/Professionalization Workshop
• Dissertation Research
• Qualifying Exam Part II (written)
• Teaching assistantship for one semester

Summer

• Dissertation Research

Fall

• Advanced Graduate Seminar
• Elective course(s), if applicable
• Disertation Research
• First committee meeting (within 6 months after passing Qualifying Exam Part II

Spring

• Advanced Graduate Seminar
• Elective course(s), if applicable
• Disertation Research
• Dissertation committee meeting every 6 months

Summer

• Dissertation committee meeting every 6 months

Enter Candidacy (16 additional credits coursework, 32 credits research)

Fall

• Advanced Graduate Seminar
• Disertation Research
• Dissertation committee meeting every 6 months (every 4 months after the 5th year)

Spring

• Advanced Graduate Seminar
• Elective course(s), if applicable
• Disertation Research
• Dissertation committee meeting every 6 months (every 4 months after the 5th year)

Summer

• Dissertation committee meeting every 6 months (every 4 months after the 5th year)

• Formally apply for the degree
• Prepare and defend dissertation
• Submit completed disseration to the graduate school
• Check the LGS Academic Calendar for important deadlines.
• Graduation