# Graduate Student Handbook

### Table of Contents

### [Preface](/graduate-student-handbook/preface.md)

### [Part I. Policies and Procedures](/graduate-student-handbook/part-i.-policies-and-resources.md)

* [Chapter 1](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1/academic-policies.md) - Academic Policies
* [Chapter 2](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-2/administrative-and-financial-policies.md) - Administrative and Financial Policies
* [Chapter 3](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration.md) - Enrollment and Registration
* [Chapter 4](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-4/student-affairs-and-services-for-graduate-students.md) - Student Affairs and Services for Graduate Students

### [Part II. Programs of Study](/graduate-student-handbook/part-ii.-programs-of-study.md)

* [Chapter 1](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience.md) - PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience
* [Chapter on Multidisciplinary Training Areas](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-on-multidisciplinary-training-areas/multidisciplinary-training-areas.md)
* [Chapter 2 ](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-2-1/md-phd-program.md)- MD/PhD Program
* [Chapter 3](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3-1/clinical-research-education-program.md) - Clinical Research Education and MD-MSCR/Portal Program
* [Chapter 4](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-4-1/ms-in-biomedical-sciences-msbs.md) - MS in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS)
* [Chapter 5](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-5/master-of-science-in-biomedical-data-science-and-ai-mdsai.md) - MS in Biomedical Data Science (MSBDS)
* [Chapter 6](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-6/ms-in-biostatistics-program.md) - MS in Biostatistics
* [Chapter 7](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-7/ms-in-genetic-counseling.md) - MS in Genetic Counseling
* [Chapter 8](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-8/ms-in-healthcare-delivery-leadership-mshcdl.md) - MS in Healthcare Delivery Leadership (MSHCDL)
* [Chapter 9](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-9/master-in-health-administration-mha.md) - Master in Health Administration (MHA)
* [Chapter 10](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-10/graduate-program-in-public-health.md) - Graduate Program in Public Health


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