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PhD Milestones

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Sample Program of Study

Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
Year 1
  1. Math 281A (4)
    Math. Stat. 
  2. Math 282A (4)
    Applied Stat. I
  3. PHB 221 (4)
    Biostat. Methods I
  4. PHB 280 (1)
    Journal Club
  5. PHB 281 (1)
    Seminar Series
  1. Math 281B (4)
    Math. Stat.
  2. Math 282B (4)
    Applied Stat. II
  3. PHB 222 (4)
    Biostat. Methods II
  4. PHB 280 (1)
    Journal Club
  5. PHB 281 (1)
    Seminar Series
  1. Math 281C (4)
    Math. Stat.
  2. Math 284 (4)
    Survival Analysis
  3. PHB223 (4)
    Longitudinal Data
Year 2
  1. PHB 241 (3)
    Biostat. Rotation
  2. Life Science Elective (4)
  3. PHB 280 (1)
    Journal Club
  4. PHB 281 (1)
    Seminar Series
  5. Other required (4)
    Recommend PHB 224 or PHB 227
  1. PHB 241 (3)
    Biostat. Rotation
  2. PHB 226 (4)
    Observational studies
  3. Quant. Elective (4)
  4. PHB 280 (1)
    Journal Club
  5. PHB 281 (1)
    Seminar Series
  1. PHB 241 (3)
    Biostat. Rotation
  2. PHB 225 (4)
    (Adv. Topics Biostat. Infer.)
  3. Life science elective (4)
Year 3
  1. PHB 299 (12)
    Thesis Research
  2. PHB 290 (1)
    Seminar/JC
  1. PHB 299 (12)
    Thesis Research
  2. PHB 290 (1)
    Seminar/JC
  1. PHB 299 (12)
    Thesis Research
Year 4
  1. PHB 299 (12)
    Thesis Research
  1. PHB 299 (12)
    Thesis Research
  1. PHB 299 (12)
    Thesis Research
The Math 282AB sequence in Fall and Winter of Year 1, can be reversed with the Life Science Elective and Quant Elective in Fall and Winter of Year 2.