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List of doctoral-level courses

Registration for compulsory comprehensives (BIOC 701, 702, 703)

All students entering or registered in the Ph.D. program must register for the comprehensive courses (see table below). Registration for these courses is not initiated until instructed by the Student Affairs Officer (Christine Laberge).

Questions concerning registration for comprehensives should be directed to the Student Affairs Officer. Please refer to the guidelines for Research Seminar 1, Ph.D. Thesis Proposal, and Research Seminar 2.

Thesis

Required Courses (3 credits)

A minimum attendance at 70% of seminars, including Junior and Senior Seminars, is required to pass BIOC 696

BIOC 696D1 Seminars in Biochemistry 1.5 Credits

Offered in the:

Fall
Winter
Summer

BIOC 696D2 Seminars in Biochemistry 1.5 Credits

Offered in the:

Fall
Winter
Summer

BIOC 701 Research Seminar 1

Offered in the:

Fall
Winter
Summer

BIOC 702 Ph.D. Thesis Proposal

Offered in the:

Fall
Winter
Summer

BIOC 703 Ph.D. Seminar

Offered in the:

Fall
Winter
Summer

Students must complete BIOC 701 in the third term after admission to the program, BIOC 702 in the 5th or 6th term, and BIOC 703 approximately 6 months prior to submissin of the Ph.D. thesis.

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

At least one course from the courses listed below plus additional credits to a minimum of 6 total complementary course credits of 500-level or higher courses in the biomedical and allied sciences, chosen in consultation with the research director.