- First semester
- BIO 501 Seminar 0 Sem hrs
- BIO 503 College Teaching Seminar 1 Sem hrs
- BIO 552 Biological Instrumentation 4 Sem hrs
- BIO 601 Special Topics Seminar 1 Sem hr
- BIO 550 Biometrics 3 Sem hrs
- Second semester
- BIO 501 Seminar 0 Sem hrs
- BIO 553 Biological Instrumentation 4 Sem hrs
- BIO 601 Special Topics Seminar 1 Sem hr
- BIO ( ) Elective 3 Sem hrs
- Summer semester -- full time thesis research
- Third semester
- BIO 501 Seminar 0 Sem hrs
- BIO 599 Thesis Research 3 Sem hrs
- BIO 601 Special Topics Seminar 1 Sem hr
- BIO ( ) Elective 3 Sem hrs
- Take and pass qualifying exam
- Fourth semester
- BIO 501 Seminar 0 Sem hrs
- BIO 599 Thesis Research 3 Sem hrs
- BIO 601 Special Topics Seminar 1 Sem hr
- BIO ( ) Elective 3 Sem hrs
- Write and defend thesis