| Year 1, Fall |
↑ ↓ | - GPiBS curriculum
- Journal Club, Seminar Series
- Rotation #1
- Rotation #2
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| Year 1, Spring |
↑ ↓ | - GPiBS curriculum
- Seminar Series
- Rotation #3
- Rotation #4
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| On successful completion of GPiBS curriculum |
| Student Enters Pathology Graduate Program (PGP) |
| Year 1, Summer |
↑ ↓ | - Select major advisor
- Lab work (Special Problems in Pathology, PATH 6990)
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| Year 2, Fall |
↑ ↓ | - Advanced Pathology Courses
- Principles of Pathobiology (PATH 6024)
- Mechanisms of Disease (PATH 6053)
- Pathology Journal Club (PATH 6010)
- Scientific Integrity (BMSC 5001) (direct admits)
- Additional courses requested by mentor and/or student
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| Year 2, Spring |
↑ ↓ | - Electives
- Journal Club
- Lab work in Major Advisor's Laboratory (Special Problems in Pathology, PATH 6990)
- General Exam
- Written Component of General Exam - Submit NIH style research proposal
- Reviewed by Advisory Committee
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| If successful proceed to |
(2 wks after
written exam) | - Oral Component of General Exam
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| If successful in both written and oral components of General Exam |
| | - Advance to candidacy
- Select Dissertation Committee
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| Subsequent Years |
↑ ↓ | - Laboratory work towards Dissertation
- Extra electives
- Pathology Journal Club
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| Committee Meetings: |
- Must be held every 6 months after advance to candidacy
- Progress report to be submitted 2 weeks after each committee meeting to Program Coordinator
- Annual Advisory report should be submitted by July 31 of each year
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| Defense: |
- Notify Program Director at least 3 months in advance of intent to submit
- Set date
- Submit reading copy two months before defense date
- Coordinate with Department and Graduate College on defense and submission details
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