BIOPHYSICS Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy
Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy	Other Grade Requirements Yes Grades of B or better in core courses. For a list of these courses, see the department Web site section on Degree Information, Program Requirements.
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses No	Specific Courses Yes A seminar course is required each semester. At least one oral presentation is required each year in these courses.
Specific Credits No	Specific Credits No
Examinations No	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes The certification form should be filed in the second year of graduate study and an advisory committee should be formed in consultation with the major professor and the Biophysics Program Committee. Candidates should complete both the written and oral preliminary examinations before the end of the fifth semester.
Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy	Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / No A progress report must be filed every year after passing the preliminary examination.
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements No
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Yes Candidates must acquire a faculty advisor (major professor) by mutual consent by the beginning of the second semester of graduate study.
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Yes Biophysics Program Committee Annually