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NORMATIVE AND MAXIMUM TIME TO DEGREE
In accordance with the policies of the Graduate Division, the Department of Physiology & Biophysics has set normative and maximum times to degree for the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with a Concentration in Physiology & Biophysics. The normative time is the average time or expected amount of time it will take a student to complete the degree.
(A=Normal Time to Advancement; N-Normal Time to Degree)
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Doctoral Program |
A |
N |
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Biomedical Sciences in Ph.D. with concentration in Physiology & Biophysics |
3 |
4 |
Timeline for Completion
In the normative case, the student will advance to candidacy by the end of the third year, and will preferably complete the program by the end of the fourth (preferred) or, in exceptional cases, a fifth year.
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Academic year |
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Year 1 |
Required Courses Laboratory rotations (PB 200R) Apply for fellowships |
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Year 2 |
Topics in P&B (PB 290) Elective courses (optional) Laboratory research (PB 200) Apply for fellowships TA (optional) Co-author and publish paper |
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Year 3 |
Topics in P&B (PB 290) Elective courses (optional) Laboratory research (PB 200) Apply for fellowships TA (optional) First/Co- author and publish paper |
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Year 4 |
Topics in P&B (PB 290) Elective courses (optional) Laboratory research (PB 200) Apply for fellowships TA (optional) First/Co- author and publish paper |
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Year 5 |
Topics in P&B (PB 290) Elective courses (optional) Laboratory research (PB 200) TA (optional) First/Co- author and publish paper Write and complete dissertation |