Flexible-Entry Pathway

The Ph.D. programs of the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies each have unique features with respect to their curricula and faculty membership, providing both breadth and depth from among which applicants and matriculating students may select a focused area of study. Nevertheless, the programs share a number of common features, and for the applicant who is uncertain as to their specific future course of study and research, the College offers the Flexible-Entry Pathway whereby application may be made to the College without initially specifying a particular Ph.D. program. In the first year, admitted students enroll in the Foundations of Biomedical Science core course as well as subsequent electives appropriate to their potential future course of study. Students also engage in a series of three laboratory rotations with faculty from across any of the existing Ph.D. programs. By the end of the first academic year students are expected to have selected both a Ph.D. thesis advisor as well as matriculate into a specific Ph.D. program, whose policies and procedures will guide the further course of their study while continuing to complete any remaining College requirements.

For information regarding the Flexible-Entry Pathway, please contact:

Gerald B. Grunwald, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies

Email: gerald.grunwald@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-503-4191