A student should plan on at least 5 years to satisfy all requirements of the degree. Normative time to advancement to candidacy is 7 quarters. Normative time to complete the Ph.D., measured from the time a student begins graduate study is 5.5 to 6 years.
Typical Timeline and Sequence of Events
12 credits total per term during the academic year, and TOX 603 Thesis (5 credits) during the summer.
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Winter |
Spring |
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TOX 511 (3) |
TOX 512 (3) |
TOX 513 (3) |
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TOX 505 (1) [lab rotation] |
TOX elective (3) |
TOX 557 (3) |
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TOX 503 (3) |
IB 531 (3) [Physiology] |
TOX 599 (1) [Special Topics] |
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ST 511 (4) |
TOX 505 (1) [lab rotation] |
TOX 505 (1) [lab rotation] |
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Draft individual development plan |
Select a major professor; join a laboratory |
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Meet with Academic Program Director |
Meet with Academic Program Director |
Public presentation in the EMT seminar series |
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June 1st: Annual Review by a graduate advisor or major professor |
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Meet with Academic Program Director |
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Year 2 |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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Other recommended electives |
Written qualifying exam completed |
TOX 599 (1) [Special Topics] |
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Ph.D. Research |
Ph.D. Research |
Ph.D. Research |
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Form the thesis committee |
First committee meeting |
June 1st: Annual Review by a graduate advisor or major professor |
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Prepare for preliminary exam |
File Program of Study |
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Complete preliminary exam |
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Year 3 |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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Continue dissertation research |
Continue dissertation research |
TOX 599 (1) [Special Topics] |
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Dissertation research |
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June 1st: Annual Review by a graduate advisor or major professor |
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Public presentation in the EMT seminar series |
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Year 3-5 |
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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Continue dissertation research |
Continue dissertation research |
TOX 599 (1) [Special Topics] |
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Meet with the committee at least annually |
Dissertation research |
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June 1st: Annual Review by a graduate advisor or major professor |
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Public presentation in the EMT seminar series* |
*Dissertation seminar will replace the public presentation for the EMT seminar series the last year
**Develop plan and timetable for completion of degree requirements
**Submit dissertation, complete exit survey and file/print dissertation with EMT office