Second Year Requirements
Method and Logic Course
Mondays Sept 24 – Nov 19
Students meet in small groups with faculty members to read and discuss current
research articles. The goal is to learn to critically evaluate experiments,
results and to design controlled experiments.
Oral Examination
This exam is conducted by five faculty members, two from the student’s
department and three from other science departments. It is a two-part process:
the student will write a research proposal outside their thesis area and then
the exam committee will probe the student's depth and breadth of knowledge
at an oral exam based on the research proposal and first year course work.
Thesis Proposal
After passing the oral exam, each student chooses a thesis committee consisting
of their advisor and three other faculty members. At the initial meeting, the
student presents a thesis proposal in the format of an NIH Fellowship application.
Subsequent meetings with the thesis committee are convened at least once a
year to review research progress and discuss plans for the next year.
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