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TYPICAL TIMELINE
Year 1 Full Standing
  • Required Coursework
  • Laboratory Rotations
  • Written Qualifying Exam on Coursework (August; end of 1st year)
Year 2 Advanced Standing
 
  • Required Coursework
  • Electives
  • Laboratory Rotations
  • Select Advisor
  • Begin Thesis Work
Year 3 Candidacy
 
  • Finish Coursework
  • Finalize Thesis Proposal
  • Oral Qualifying Exam in October of 3rd Year
  • Dissertation Research
Year 4+ PhD and Onward!
  • Dissertation Research
  • Written Defense
  • Oral Defense

Laboratory photos courtesy of
Criss Hartzell - www.crisshartzell.org

Data photos courtesy of individual
Emory Neuroscience researchers

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