Faculty of Arts and Sciences
PhD in Biological Sciences
Program structure
Consult the program description
Graduate 3-235-1-0
Course listing
| Official title | |
|---|---|
| Type | Philosophiae Doctor (Ph. D.) |
| Number | 3-235-1-0 |
The doctorate program consists of 90 credits. There are two options:
- General Biology option (segment 70)
- Museum Studies option (segment 71)
Segment 70 - General Biology option
Number of credits: 84 mandatory credits for a thesis, 3 to 6 credits from optional courses chosen from the courses from blocks 70A, 70B, 70C and 70D and a maximum of 3 credits from blocks 70E and 70F.
The breakdown of credits depends on the student's previous education.
Block 70A Comprehensive coursework
Optional – maximum of 6 creditsBlock 70B Thematic seminars
Optional – maximum of 6 creditsBlock 70C Methodology courses
Optional – maximum of 8 creditsBlock 70D Specialized courses
Optional – maximum of 6 creditsBlock 70E Related courses
Optional – maximum of 3 creditsBlock 70F
Elective – maximum of 3 creditsBlock 70G Research and thesis
Mandatory – 84 creditsSegment 71 - Museum Studies option
Number of credits: 84 mandatory credits, of which 81 are for a thesis, 3 to 6 credits from optional courses and a maximum of 3 credits from elective courses.
The breakdown of credits depends on the student's previous education.