Full-Time Program Plan
We suggest that all students in the full-time PhD in Health Sciences program complete the following:
- Full-time students must complete all requirements within 12 terms (4 years)
Note: For detailed information about each course, see our University Calendar.
*Qualitative Inquiry II is offered in the Winter term.
*Biostatistics II is offered in the Spring/Summer term.
Years | Fall | Winter | Spring/Summer |
Year 1 | HESC 6010: Emerging Issues in Health Sciences Elective #1 HESC 6050: Research Seminar (HESC 9050 - placeholder)
| *HESC 6030: Special Topics in Research Methodology (depend on methods) Elective #2 HESC 6050: Research Seminar (HESC 9050 - placeholder)
| HESC 6020: Comprehensive Exam (HESC 9020 - placeholder) *HESC 6030: Special Topics in Research Methodology (depend on methods) HESC 6050: Research Seminar (HESC 9050 - placeholder) |
Year 2 | HESC 6020: Comprehensive Exam (9020 - placeholder) HESC 6050: Research Seminar (9050 - placeholder) | HESC 6040: Research Internship (9040 - placeholder) HESC 6050: Research Seminar (9050 - placeholder) HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation | HESC 6050: Research Seminar (9050 - placeholder) HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation (9900 placeholder) – **Dissertation proposal defence by August 31st |
Year 3 | HESC 6050: Research Seminar (9050 - placeholder) HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation | HESC 6050: Research Seminar (9050 - placeholder) HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation | HESC 6050: Research Seminar (9050 - placeholder) HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation (9900 - placeholder) |
Year 4 | HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation (9900 - placeholder) | HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation (9900 - placeholder) – Dissertation defence | HESC 6060: PhD Dissertation (9900 - placeholder) **Dissertation defence by August 31st |