PhD Degree Matrix of Courses Effective Fall 2007

The matrix below is effective for all PhD students beginning study in Fall Semester 2007. The matrix was designed to improve the quality of your educational experience by providing additional background skills and knowledge that are fundamental to the ability to study informatics, and by providing foundational courses that provide a core set of informatics skills and knowledge. The matrix allows flexibility in course selection. Prefoundational courses may count as support courses with your advisor's approval.

If your first semester in the Master's program was prior to Fall 2007, you may choose to meet the requirements of the new matrix or continue with the old matrix. If you wish to use the new matrix, you must inform Debbie Todd. Even if you choose to continue under the old matrix, you are strongly advised to speak to your advisors about taking some of the newly offered prefoundational and foundational courses on the new matrix.

The Doctoral degree requires a minimum of 93 graduate credit hours.

Notes:

R1: Advised for all PhD students without US Healthcare System Experience

R2: Advised for all PhD students without training in anatomy, physiology, and genetics

R3: Advised for all PhD students without equivalent education or  experience in IT/Computer Science/Computer Programming

R4: Advised for all PhD students without previous education in calculus, discrete math, and differential equations

R5: Advised for all students without a demonstrated record of technical writing (such as first author published papers)