Both Ph.D. and M.A. students must attend. All students enrolled in the MCBB Program are required to complete 24 credits in Core Coursework as a portion of their total credits required for their degree. An additional eight credits in Elective Courses are chosen by students in consultation with their advisor. The remaining 32 credits required for the Post-Bachelor's Ph.D. degree normally consist of research credits. No more than eight credits from 2-credit seminar courses may be used towards the degree.
Most courses are four credits, although seminar courses are generally two credits.
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to graduate. Grades below B- are considered failing and do not count toward graduation. The accumulation of more than two grades lower than B- may result in dismissal from the Graduate School. Other courses, subject to the approval of the MCBB Program Committee, may also be appropriate depending on the student's area of research. PhD students may not take the course.