STUDENT HANDBOOK

PhD PROGRAM: ADVANCED ELECTIVES COURSEWORK

For PhD students matriculating in 2018-19 and later:

By no later than the end of the fall term of Year 4, and in advance of scheduling the thesis defense, students MUST have earned a minimum of 16 credits from advanced elective courses in Biostatistics or other related disciplines (e.g. Computer Science). The course sequences Advanced Methods in Biostatistics I – IV (140.751-754), Probability Theory I-IV (140.721-724), Statistical Theory I-IV (140.731-734), and Advanced Data Science I-II (140.711-712) do NOT count toward this requirement. Please consult our List of Elective Courses for PhD Students for recognized courses. Students may take courses not included in this list, but they MUST first consult with and obtain approval from both their advisor and the graduate program committee. Elective courses MUST be taken for either a letter grade or pass/fail.

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