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Curricular Requirements

All PhD students will be expected to fulfill the following course requirements for the PhD degree:

  1. Core Curriculum – During the first year, students complete either their BMS or NEU core curriculum.

  2. Laboratory Rotation – At least one rotation or equivalent (except for transfer/ advanced students) must be completed. Requires course registration BSR1006 (Fall) and BSR1007 (Spring). See Lab Rotations section.

  3. RCR: Responsible Conduct in Research – Fall semester, first-year (except MD/PhD students who take the course during the first year in their PhD phase)

  4. Rigor and Responsibility – Spring semester, first-year (except MD/PhD students who take the course during the first year in their PhD phase).

  5. Biostatistics – Fall or Spring semester, first-year (except MD/PhD students who take the course during the first year in their PhD phase)

  6. Advanced Coursework – Advanced coursework is required as defined by each MTA. See the MTA chapter, for a description of the individual course requirements, typical MTA requirements, and criteria for advancement to candidacy.

  7. Research Courses – BSR8000 Independent Research and BSR9000 Dissertation Research. Starting in year two, after declaring MTA, students register for BSR8000. Passing this course requires an advisory committee meeting and submitting a progress report form each semester. After passing their qualifier/thesis proposal defense, students register for BSR9000 each semester until the Dissertation Defense.

  8. Transfer Credits – Students who have completed relevant graduate courses elsewhere will be granted exemption and/or graded credits at the discretion of the Dean, in consultation with the course and MTA Directors. See corresponding policy in Chapter 3 of the Handbook for details of this policy.

After the rotation period, students are expected to:

  1. Formally choose a research mentor.

  2. Decide on the Multidisciplinary Training Area if he/she/they has not already done so. The MTA will be the student’s area of focus for his/her/their advanced coursework, journal clubs, and seminars.

  3. Choose three members for an Advisory Committee with whom they will be meeting at least once each semester to assess progress.

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