Appendix A: Typical Schedule for Ph.D. Candidates (Non-Targeted)

Appendix A: Typical Schedule for Ph.D. Candidates (Non-Targeted) Ryan Askew

First Semester

  • Plant Biology core survey course (PB I)
  • One or two PB program-related elective courses
  • fall semester rotation chosen by September 30th
  • PB seminars and discussions

Wintersession

  • fall semester rotation continues to end of wintersession

Second Semester

  • Plant Biology core proposal writing course (PB II)
  • one or two PB program-related elective courses
  • spring semester rotation
  • PB seminars and discussions
  • journal club
  • Preliminary comprehensive exam (part I) completed with grade of B- or better in PB core courses

Third Semester

  • One PB program-related course
  • journal club
  • PB seminars and discussions

Fourth Semester

  • journal club
  • PB seminars and discussions
  • Form dissertation committee
  • Preliminary comprehensive exam (part II) : Defense of original research proposal on planned dissertation project completed

Fifth Semester and after

  • Dissertation Prospectus submitted to Graduate School by end sixth semester (no later than seven months prior to defending)
  • journal club every semester
  • PB seminars and discussions every semester