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Develop a coherent program of study.
- Identify a thesis topic.
- Submit a plan for completing all coursework within this framework
- 200-series courses - 21 units
- Electives - may be 100 or 200 - series 9 units
- At least 18 units must be in the biological sciences
- No more than 6 units of independent study or research (BIOL 290 or
BIOL 295) may be used on the program of study.
- Four units of thesis (BIOL 299) are required; not more than four units
of thesis (BIOL 299) may be used on the program of study.
- At least 10 units of course work from the approved graduate program
must be completed after advancement to candidacy. Units taken during the
semester that the student applies for candidacy, will be considered as
having been completed after advancement.
- Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all course work taken
from the earliest term listed on the petition for advancement to
candidacy, including courses not listed on the program of study but
undertaken during the same time period.
- Write a plan for graduate work including a research plan, I.E. the
thesis proposal.
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