Students entering with a bachelor?s degree will satisfactorily complete a minimum of 36 credit hours (which may include independent study/research taken as?BIOL?601?Research), tutorials, and seminars. For students entering with an approved master?s degree, completion of at least 18 semester hours of course work is required. A minimum of 18 semester hours of dissertation research (BIOL?701?Dissertation Ph.D.) is required for all doctoral students.

Teaching experience is an integral part of the graduate training. Students are involved in supervised laboratory teaching in selected undergraduate courses taking into account both the specialized areas of interest of the student and his or her broader professional development. The normal teaching requirement consists of four semesters.