Both Master's and Doctoral degree programs are jointly administered by the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (LMP) and the Medical Sciences Graduate Program Committee (MSGPC). The requirements include coursework and an approved research project. Students must also make one or more presentations specified by the Department and attend specified seminars. Approved courses offered by other Departments may be included in the candidate's program.
Upon completion of their program, both Master's and Doctoral students must supply the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology with a bound copy of their thesis.
Master's Degree
Program requirements include:
- at least 9 graded units of course weight at the graduate level;
- LABMP 530 (*3), which is a mandatory course and must be taken in the first year;
- Academic Integrity and Ethics Training;
- one oral presentation at LMP Rounds;
- attendance at specified seminars;
- an approved research project (thesis); and,
- a final oral examination.
Students must be full time, i.e. must be registered in 9 units of course weight (graded and ungraded, including thesis registration) each Fall and Winter term throughout their programs. Students new as of Fall 2011 must also be registered in Thesis 903 for each Spring and Summer term throughout their programs.
The minimum length of the MSc program is 24 units of course weight (graded and ungraded, including thesis registration), to a maximum of four years. Average completion time is 2.5 years.
Doctoral Degree
Program requirements include:
- at least 12 graded units of course weight at the graduate level for students who do not have a Master's degree; or, at least 6 graded units of course weight at the graduate level for students who have a Master's degree;
- LABMP 530 (*3), which is a mandatory course and must be taken in the first year;
- Academic Integrity and Ethics Training;
- two oral presentations, at least one of which is at LMP Rounds;
- attendance at specified seminars;
- a PhD Proposal to the Medical Sciences Graduate Program Committee;
- a Doctoral Candidacy Examination;
- an approved research project (thesis); and,
- a final oral examination.
Students must be full time, i.e. must be registered in 9 units of course weight (graded and ungraded, and including thesis registration) each Fall and Winter term throughout their programs. Students new as of Fall 2011 must also be registered in Thesis 903 for each Spring and Summer term throughout their programs.
The minimum length of the PhD program is 36 units of course weight (graded and ungraded, including thesis registration), to a maximum of six years. Average completion time is 5 years.
* 3 units of course weight