PhD Student Milestones
First Year
Fall Semester
- Tutorial Research Experience (First Rotation)
- Foundations of Biomedical Research* (Core Course)
- The Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences
Spring Semester
- Tutorial Research Experience X2 (Second and Third Rotations)
- Graduate Program Coursework
End of Spring Semester
- Identify a Research Advisor (PhD Mentor)
- Join a Program
Summer Semester
- Form Advisory Committee
*Exceptions are made for PhD students in the following areas:
- Medical Physics (students do not take the Core Course but follow the Medical Physics curriculum)
- Neuroscience (Core Course is optional - discuss with Dr. Michael Beierlein)
- Quantitative/Computational Students (students have the option to take Foundations of Biomedical Research for Quantitative Students with permission from Office of Academic Affairs)