Environmental Health Sciences

• G6300, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I
• P6104 Intro to Biostatistics Methods¹
• P8312 Fundamentals of Toxicology
• P9370 Journal Club
• Weekly Doctoral Seminar (Mondays from 4 – 5pm)
• 1^st rotation (start here - can extend into next semester)

• P8438 Epidemiology II Design and Conduct of Observational Epidemiology
• G6301 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II
• P8308 Molecular Toxicology
• P9370 Journal Club
• 1-2 electives
• 2^nd rotation (start after first rotation completed)

• P8313 - Toxicokinetics
• P9370 - Journal Club
• 2 electives
• Select lab for thesis project

• P9370 - Journal Club
• G4010 - Responsible Conduct of Research and Related Policy Issues²
• Develop thesis project with mentor
• 1-2 electives

• Qualifying Exam

• P9370 - Journal Club
• Begin full time thesis research
• 1^st thesis committee meeting

• P9370 - Journal Club (see below) continues every semester until thesis writing semester
• Annual Seminar presentations also continue every semester until thesis defense
• Annual thesis committee meeting (can correspond with seminar but must be within 2 weeks of seminar presentation)³

¹ This is also offered during the summer

² This ethics course is given by the University every spring semester. All PhD candidates must complete this course in the Spring Semester of their second year. If there is a conflict with other courses this can be taken in the third year. The course description can be viewed on the GSAS website.

³ Thesis committee meetings can occur more than once a year, which is the minimum required