Study Plan for PhD students in the Graduate Group in Immunology
(applies to all new admits beginning fall 2009)
Degree Requirements - PDF version
Immunology core courses, selectives and seminars by quarter – PhD requirements:
Fall Quarter¶
Core Courses (Required)
IMM201 (4)
IMM201L (4)
Selectives + ( Minimum of 3, i.e. 6 – 10 units)
IMM294 (4)
Seminars * (Minimum 1P, 1NP per year until QE)
IMM291 (P)
IMM296 (NP)
PMI290 (NP)
PMI298 (P)
MMI209 (NP)
Winter Quarter
Core Courses (Required)
IMM293 (4)
IMM202L (5)
Selectives + (Minimum of 3, i.e. 6 – 10 units)
RAL209 (3)
NUT251 (2, 2010)
Seminars * (Minimum 1P, 1NP per year until QE)
PMI290 (NP)
MMI209 (NP)
Spring Quarter
Core Courses (Required)
None
Selectives + (Minimum of 3, i.e. 6 – 10 units)
IMM297 (2; 2011)
IMM203 (2;2011)
Seminars * (Minimum 1P, 1NP per year until QE)
IMM291 (P)
MMI209 (NP)
PMI290 (NP)
PMI298 (P)
¶ Sign up for 12 units/quarter, including 299 research units (variable) and electives (4 – 8 units)
+ Some courses are taught every other year.
* P, participatory; NP, non-participatory seminars; Seminars are examples only, others can be taken to fulfill degree requirements.
EXAMPLE SCHEDULE ONLY:
Year 1: Fall Quarter
Courses
IMM201: Introductory Immunology (core course) , (4 units)
IMM201L: Adv. Imm. Lab Rotations (1+2) (core course), ( 4 units)
IMM296: Topics in Immunology (Non-participatory Seminar 1) , ( 2 units)
IMM291: Seminar in Immunology (Participatory Seminar 1) , ( 1 unit)
PMI298: Immunology Breakfast Club (Participatory Seminar 2) , ( 1 unit)
Other Events
WOW Grad Studies
Introduction to GGI
Meet your Advisor
Welcome BBQ
Identify rotations
Year 1: Winter Quarter
Courses
IMM202L: Adv. Imm. Lab Rotations (2+3) (core course) (5 units)
IMM 293: Current Concepts in Imm. (core course) (4 units)
PMI 285: Cell Basis of Disease (Elective 1) (3 units)
Journal Club (no units)
Other Events
Annual Retreat
Meet with your Advisor
Identify Major Professor
Year 1: Spring Quarter
Courses
IMM292: Innate Immunology (Selective 1) (2 units)
IMM203: Cancer Immunology (Elective 2) (2 units)
___299: Research Units (6 units)
PMI298: Immunology Breakfast Club (Participatory Seminar 3) (1 unit)
PMI250: Ethics (Elective 3) (1 unit)
Other Events
Start work with identified Mentor
Meeting: Meet the Chair
Year 1: Summer
Courses
Research
Seminars
Other Events
Develop Study Plan
Meet with Advisor–clear Study 3.Plan/Identify outside area
Year 2: Fall Quarter
Courses
IMM294: Clinical Immunology (Selective 2) (4 units)
IMM291: Seminar in Immunology (Participatory Seminar 1) Seminar in Micro and Imm (Non-Participatry seminar 1) (1 unit)
MMI208: Research Units (1 unit)
___299: (6 units)
:Journal Club (NA units)
Other Events
Welcome BBQ
Year 2: Winter Quarter
Courses
NUT251: Nutrition and Immunity (Selective 3) (2 units)
RAL209 MMI200D: Current Topics in Imm. (Selective 4) (3 units)
___299: Microbial Interactions (Elective 4 - Outside area) (3 units)
Research Units (4 units)
Journal Club (NA units)
Other Events
Annual Retreat (prepare first poster)
Meet with Advisor – identify 3.potential QE committee members
Year 2: Spring Quarter
Courses
IMM297: Mucosal Immunology (Selective 5) (2 units)
IMM295: Cytokines (Selective 6) (3 units)
PMI298: Immunology Breakfast Club (Participatory Seminar) (QE prep) (1 unit)
: Research Units ( units)
___299: (6 units)
Journal Club (NA units)
Other Events
Meeting: Meet the Chair
Year 2: Summer
Courses
Qualifying Examination
Research
Other Events
Qualifying Examination – Advance to Candidacy
Identify Dissertation Committee
Years 3 – 5
Courses (12/qtr)
Research Units
Journal Club
Seminars
Other Events
Experimental Work
Meet at least once per year with Dissertation Committee
Prepare poster for annual retreat