Academic Timeline

 First Year:

• NUIN 401-1, 401-2, 401-3 – Fundamentals of Neuroscience (Required; 3 quarters, 3 units)
• NUIN 407 – NUIN Graduate Foundations (Required, 0 Unit)
• Electives (typically 2 electives in the first year)
• NUIN 490 – Responsible Conduct of Neuroscience Research (0 Unit)
• NUIN 590 – 3 in person laboratory rotations (additional if necessary)
• Seminar Attendance Requirement (6 per quarter in Fall, Winter, Spring)
• Meet with Advising Committee 4 times during the year
• Identify a graduate Thesis Advisor and begin working in their laboratory
• Complete required safety training (online and in-person)

• Complete all coursework, including a required approved Biostatistics course
• Complete Teaching Assistant requirements
• Register for NUIN 590 each quarter
• Meet with Advising Committee twice during the year
• Begin research in thesis laboratory
• Complete Qualifying Exam and achieve PhD Candidacy by August 31st
• Create and submit an IDP

• Register for TGS 500 – Advanced Doctoral Study
• Conduct thesis research
• Present PACT – Post-Advancement to Candidacy Talk
• Form and have initial meeting with Thesis Committee
• Present Thesis Proposal (also referred to as a Prospectus)
• Create and submit an IDP

• Conduct thesis research
• Register for TGS 500 – Advanced Doctoral Study
• Meet with Thesis Committee (annually)
• Create and submit an IDP (annually)
• Publish at least one first author article
• Write and defend dissertation