PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE 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 3.00
Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy	Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses No	Specific Courses Yes Pathology 750, 803, 809, 900, 901; and at least one of Pathology 709, 751, 951
Specific Credits No	Specific Credits Yes Contact department for more information.
Examinations No	Other Assessments, Time Constraints Yes, Yes The written qualifying examination must be taken before the beginning of the third year of graduate study. Within six months after passing the qualifying examination, candidates must take the oral preliminary examination (present the dissertation proposal). A final defense of the dissertation is also required.
Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy	Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Participation in laboratory rotation is required during the first semester in the program.
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements Yes A minimum of 12 graduate level credits toward a distributed minor. Acceptable courses for meeting this requirement are listed in the Pathology Graduate Student Handbook, available from the department.
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Yes The student's advisory committee will advise Ph.D. candidates and monitor their progress toward completion of the required thesis.
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Yes Advisory committee Annually