Students admitted to the IBS Ph.D. program will be required to take a number of core courses including bioethics and the graduate seminar, and to complete at least one teaching assistantship. All ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ will need to demonstrate; through course credits or other means competencies in Bioethics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology/Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Biostatistics/Computational Methods in Life Sciences.
Additional course requirements vary depending on the educational level of the individual student and their intended area of focus. The student's co-advisors and advisory committee will choose the majority of courses required for completion of the degree. In addition, all ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ are required to spend the equivalent of at least one semester in a non-academic setting-e.g., industry, research institute, government agency, or non-government organization for "real world" professional experience and to demonstrate competency in leadership and communication skills.