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Faculty of Arts and Sciences

PhD in Biological Sciences
Program structure

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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)
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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 credits

BIO 6106 Advanced Cellular Biology

Day course 3 Credits

BIO 6115 Advances in Phylogenetic Systematics

Day course 3 Credits

BIO 6157 Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

3 Credits

BIO 6250 Molecular Evolution

3 Credits

BIO 6260 Microbial Genomics

Day course 3 Credits

BIO 6441 Insect Systematics

Day course 3 Credits

BIO 6790 Parasitism

Day course 3 Credits

BIO 6803 Accountability and the Environment

1 Credits

BIO 6820 Metal Biogeochemistry

Day course 2 Credits

BIO 6821 Metal Biogeochemistry Internship

1 Credits

BIO 6875 Principles of Biological Control

Day course 3 Credits

BIO 6965 Biodiversity: Role, Threats, Solutions

Day course 3 Credits

BIO 6970 Wetland Ecology

Day course 3 Credits

Block 70B Thematic seminars

Optional – maximum of 6 credits

BIO 6028 Plant Biology Seminars

3 Credits

Block 70C Methodology courses

Optional – maximum of 8 credits

BIO 6041 Introduction to R Programming

1 Credits

BIO 6077 Quantitative Data Analysis

Day course 4 Credits

BIO 6245 Phylogenetic Analysis

4 Credits

Block 70D Specialized courses

Optional – maximum of 6 credits

BIO 6008 Special Topics in Biology

3 Credits

BIO 6009 Directed Readings in Biology at the Master's Level

3 Credits

BIO 6011 Research Internship in Biology at the Master's Level

3 Credits

Block 70E Related courses

Optional – maximum of 3 credits

BIN 6002 Principles of Genomics Analysis

Day course 3 Credits

EDD 6050 Biodiversity Management

Day course 3 Credits

ENV 6002 Environmental Impacts

Evening course 3 Credits

GEO 6342 GIS: Theory

Day course 3 Credits

GEO 6352 GIS: Practice

Day course 3 Credits

MSL 6515 Natural Science Collections

Day course 3 Credits

NSC 6060 Cellular Neurophysiology

Day course 3 Credits

NSC 6070 Functional Neurophysiology

Day course 3 Credits

TXL 6014 Environmental Toxicology

Evening course 3 Credits

Block 70F

Elective – maximum of 3 credits
Courses chosen with the program director’s approval.

Block 70G Research and thesis

Mandatory – 84 credits

BIO 7000 PhD Comprehensive Examination

0 Credits

Segment 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.

Block 71A Comprehensive coursework

Optional – maximum of 6 credits

Block 71B Thematic seminars

Optional – maximum of 6 credits

Block 71C Methodology courses

Optional – maximum of 8 credits

Block 71D Specialized courses

Optional – maximum of 6 credits

Block 71E Museum Studies

Mandatory – 3 credits

PLU 7000 Integrative Seminar in Museum Studies

3 Credits

Block 71F

Elective – maximum of 3 credits
Courses chosen with the program director’s approval.

Block 71G Research and thesis

Mandatory – 81 credits