Oncological Sciences

For the first 3 years after joining the department, students generally take 9 credit hours to qualify for the graduate school tuition benefit.  Some exceptions include students on training grants and students entering the program with a master’s degree. If you have questions, contact the department office. After students no longer qualify for the tuition benefit they typically register for only 3 credit hours.

• All students need at minimum 3 credit hours of Thesis Research [ONCSC 7970].

• Usually students should register for 1 credit hour of Lab Research Conference [ONCSC 7720].

• Usually students should register for 1 credit hour of Research In Progress “RIP” - [ONCSC 7710].

• Students must also register and attend an ongoing general focused journal club 1 credit hour; available options will be listed each semester for students to select from [ONCSC 7700] *Start of 5th year - students are only required to register for Journal Club from years 2-4 (3 years total). If a student would like to elect to participate in Journal Club for longer, this is at the discretion of the student and committee.

A minimum of 1.5 semesters of graduate level courses (5000 or above, not necessarily from Oncological Sciences) as approved by the student’s supervisory committee. In some cases, a relevant undergraduate course may be approved by the student’s supervisory committee (note: this may affect tuition benefit). This required coursework must be completed prior to reaching 84 cumulative credit hours.

Students are required to participate in the following activity throughout their association with the department even if formal registration is no longer required.

• Research in Progress [ONCSC 7710]

You must accumulate at least 14 credit hours of ONCSC 7970 (PhD Thesis Research) to get your PhD.