Please note that below is the typical progress through the PhD program for students who have transferred from the MASc into the PhD program. A student’s progress may vary, and students are encouraged to discuss their progress regularly with their supervisor(s). Normally a student will publish 3 to 4 journal articles by the end of their PhD program.
Year 1 (MASc)
- CHE2222H – Safety Training prior to starting research in the lab
- JDE1000H – Ethics in Research in either the Fall or Winter session
- CHE1102H – Research Methods and Project Execution
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- CHE3012Y – MASc Research (reading committee meeting)– within 9 months of beginning the program
- Two academic courses
- PhD Transfer Oral Examination (normally in the 12th – 13th month of study)
Year 2 (transfer to PhD complete)
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- One to three academic courses
- CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – typically 9 months after transferring from the MASc
- Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals
Year 3 (PhD)
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- Any remaining academic courses
- CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – 9 months after the Reading Committee meeting held in Year 2
- Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals
Year 4 (PhD)
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – 9 months after the Reading Committee meeting held in Year 3
- Achieve PhD Candidacy (completion of all academic courses, regular committee meetings and adequate research progress)
- Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals
Year 4/5 (PhD)
- Completion of the thesis
- PhD Departmental Oral Examination
- SGS PhD Final Oral Examination
- Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals