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The four Ph.D. degree programs administered by the CCMB have comparable organization and requirements, but differ in minute details to conform to the specific requirements of the different departments.
1. Course Work
A common requirement feature is that every student shall:
- take four computational biology graduate courses from a list of such courses approved by CCMB.
- take two additional courses selected by the student in consultation with his/her advisor.
- complete eight-week rotations in two laboratories within 24 months of admission to the program. One of these rotations must take place with an advisor outside the student’s home department.
- complete a project during their rotations and present its results in a public seminar.
NOTE: The following details apply to the Computer Science and Computational Biology degree:
- The two courses in (b) must be graduate-level courses in computer science, outside of computational biology, selected from a pre-approved list.
- The equivalent of laboratory rotations (point(c)) are new special- topic CS courses taught by CCMB/CS faculty.
- CS-labeled courses must cover at least three different areas.
- At least six 200-level courses must be completed.
2 Advancement to Candidacy and Thesis Research
The specific requirements for the advancement to candidacy and for the completion of the doctoral dissertation are detailed under the rubrics of the distinct Ph.D. programs listed below. Note that the requirements of the two Biology Ph.D. programs are identical:
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