Timeline

1st year:

• 3 laboratory rotations (additional rotations if necessary)
• Coursework:
  • NUIN 401-1 (2 units), NUIN 401-2 (1 unit), NUIN 401-3 (1 unit)
  • Electives (typically 2)
  • NUIN 590, 1 unit (or more) per quarter
  • NUIN 490, Responsible Conduct of Research, during summer quarter
• Quarterly Advising Meetings (mid-summer, late fall, winter, and spring quarters)
• Seminar Attendance Requirement (6 per quarter in Fall, Winter, Spring)
• Fall Rotation Poster, Winter Rotation Report, Spring Oral Presentation
• Identify thesis lab

2nd year:

• Select Concentration Area:
  • Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience
  • Cellular Neurophysiology
  • Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Coursework
  • Great Experiments elective in chosen concentration area
  • Other remaining electives (some courses may be taken in year 3)
  • NUIN 590
• Fulfill Teaching Assistant Requirement (2 quarters of TAship)
• Bi-Annual Advising Meetings (late fall and mid-Spring)
• Pass Qualifying Exam and achieve PhD candidacy

3rd year:

• Coursework:
  • Any remaining electives
  • TGS 500
• Form Thesis Committee
• Complete and defend Thesis Proposal by end of year 3

4th year:

• Coursework:
  • TGS 500
• Complete 4th Year Seminar Requirement
• Meet with Thesis Committee (annual meetings required)

5-6th year:

• Meet with Thesis Committee (annual meetings required)
• Publish at least one first author paper
• Write and defend thesis
• Give public thesis seminar