Second Year

MCB Requirements Grid (PDF)

MSTP Requirements Grid (PDF)

Autumn

1. Research Credits
   -Register for MCB 600 Independent Study and Research
   (Variable credits:  1-9)  Entry code:  Faculty Code
2. Take Electives Courses
   -Register for Elective Courses
   (Graded credits: 3-5 recommended)
3. Complete Teaching Requirements
   –MCB 580 Teaching Practicum in Molecular and Cellular Biology
   (Non Graded Credits: 2)
   MCB Office will register you for MCB 580
   -Academic TAship:  credits taken in the same quarter as TAship
   -Community Outreach TAship:  credits taken in the quarter after completing TAship
4. Autumn Quarter Credit total:  10
5. Attend TA/RA Conference in mid-September

Winter

1. Research Credits
   -Register for MCB 600 Independent Study and Research
   (Variable credits:  1-9)  Entry code:  Faculty Code
2. Take Electives Courses
   -Register for Elective Courses
   (Graded credits: 3-5 recommended)
3. Complete Teaching Requirements
   –MCB 580 Teaching Practicum in Molecular and Cellular Biology
   (Non Graded Credits: 2)
   MCB Office will register you for MCB 580
   -Academic TAship:  credits taken in the same quarter as TAship
   -Community Outreach TAship:  credits taken in the quarter after completing TAship
4. Winter Quarter Credit total:  10
5. Form Supervisory Committee by end of quarter
6. Meet with Advisor to formulate Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Spring

1. Research Credits
   -Register for MCB 600 Independent Study and Research
   (Variable credits:  1-9)  Entry code:  Faculty Code
2. Take Electives Courses
   -Register for Elective Courses  (Graded credits: 3-5 recommended)
3. Complete TAships
   -Register for MCB 580 Teaching Practicum in Molecular and Cellular Biology
   (Non Graded Credits: 2)
   MCB Office will register you for MCB 580
   -Academic TAship:  register the same quarter as TAship
   -Community Outreach TAship:  register the quarter after completing TAship
4. Spring Quarter Credit total:  10
5. Meet with Supervisory Committee by end of quarter
   Annual Committee Report (PDF)
   
6. Submit Annual Committee Report and IDP to MCB Office

Summer

1. Courses
   -Register for MCB 600 Independent Study or Research
   (Variable credits:  2 only)  Entry code:  Faculty Code
   OR
   -Register for UCONJ 510 Introductory Laboratory Based Biostatistics
   (Graded credits: 2)  Entry code:  Department
2. Summer Quarter Credit total:  2
3. Schedule General Exam by end of Summer Quarter
4. Complete Biomedical Research Integrity Seminar series
   -Attend 5 lectures and 3 discussions sessions by the end of Second Year
5. Complete Outreach TAship if applicable