5 Years at A Glance

Year 2 -    Laboratory Research and Advanced Coursework (Years 2 and beyond)

• MD/PhD first year prelims with year 2 PhD students follow their timeline forward.
• Fall Electives
• Comprehensive Examination (end of yr 2)
• Formation of Research Committee (End of Year 2; meets at least twice yearly

Year 3 -   Choose Thesis Committee by October 1

• Thesis Proposal and propose November - December (Beginning of Year 3)
• The faculty composition needs to be submitted to and approved by the CDB Executive Committee.
•  You can submit the committee names to Sharon Egleston, who will forward the information to the Executive Committee for review.
• Forms are used for both the chair and members of your committee to rate your standing.  These forms will be available online but in the meantime please request that Sharon emails them to you.

Year 4 -      From Here Forward

• Students are still responsible for seminar presentations
• From here on forward thesis committees meet twice a year.

Year 5 or final year

• Thesis Defense
• Submission of Final Thesis and Degree Completion Documents

Graduation