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This timetable provides a structure to keep students on track toward timely completion of a Ph.D. in Microbiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Year 1<\/th>Year 2<\/th>Year 3<\/th>Year 4+<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Courses<\/a><\/td>Dissertation Research<\/td>Dissertation Research<\/td>Dissertation Research<\/td><\/tr>
Laboratory Rotation<\/td>Complete Teaching Requirement<\/td>Preliminary Exam<\/a> (Fall Semester)<\/td>Annual Research Progress Report<\/td><\/tr>
Form Advisory Committee<\/a><\/td>Prepare Written Preliminary Exam<\/td>Annual Research Progress Report
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Approves dissertation and conducts final exam (earliest likely date)<\/td><\/tr>
Thesis Outline Approval<\/td>Annual Research Progress Report<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Annual Research Progress Report<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Submit Degree Audit<\/a> to the Graduate School<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Begin Research Project<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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