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Jan 02, 2025
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D.
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Admission to Candidacy
Admission to graduate study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy does not constitute formal admission to candidacy for the degree. To become a candidate for the Ph.D. degree, a student must:
- Complete successfully all coursework recommended by the departmental advisory committee.
- Complete successfully a qualifying examination that involves defense before an appropriate faculty committee of a monograph detailing the area of proposed research patterned after a grant proposal.
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Degree Requirements
To obtain the Ph.D. degree in molecular and cellular biology, the candidate must:
- Meet the requirements set forth in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.
- Enroll for the courses necessary to bring the total number of credit hours of graduate coursework to 60 (as many as 24 credit hours may be waived for students with previous graduate work in the life sciences).
- Carry out a research program under supervision of the faculty, prepare a dissertation and successfully defend it before an audience that includes the dissertation committee of the faculty.
- Meet a residence requirement of two years as a full-time student at SMU.
Core Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Upon consultation with the director of graduate studies, other graduate biology courses can be substituted with approval.
Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours or More)
Two or more courses chosen from the following list; other courses may be taken upon approval of the director of graduate studies:
Graduate Seminar Course (4 Credit Hours)
Students complete four terms of this course:
Concepts in the Biological Sciences Course (4 Credit Hours)
Students complete four terms of this course:
Research Courses (Up to 30 Credit Hours)
After completing core courses and electives, students typically enroll in multiple terms of research courses under their adviser until reaching the required 60 credit hours for the degree. Courses that are available to meet the needs of the student, in consultation with their adviser, are as follows:
Dissertation Courses (3-12 Credit Hours)
Students register for these courses during their last two semesters; no more than 12 credit hours can be in dissertation courses:
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