Undergraduate Student Training
MARC U*STAR Career & Academic Plan
Name:
Date:
Major(s):
Minors(s):
Emphasis(s):
Thesis Title (If known):
In what field are you interested in earning a doctorate?
What Doctoral Programs are you considering applying for?
What Graduate Fellowships are you considering applying for?
ACADEMIC PLAN
Please complete the following table for the courses that you’ll be taking in the future, for all of your semesters until
you graduate. Feel free to add in rows for additional semesters that you may take to graduate.
Please note that if you are at UTSA during your first summer in the program (You will be at a summer program in the
second) you should take at most, two class (at night or on weekends if possible), over 10 weeks, with NO lab courses
or very difficult courses such as Organic Chemistry.
In addition to your regularly scheduled classes, make sure to add in other activities including:
The RISE/MARC Research Careers course (3 credits) (Spring year 1)
Thesis Creation!
Two semesters of Honors Research in your Department (you don’t have to be in the Honors College)
Application to receive Honors - COS, COE or Psych Department
PLEASE NOTE that during fall and spring semesters you should not take courses from 11 – 1, if possible.
Summer 1 - 20__
Subject
Course
Name
Hours
Total Hours
Other Activities
Find a Lab if needed
40 hours/week research
Jumpstart Summer Boot Camp Seminars
Science Writing & SACNAS Abstract Submission
End of Summer Presentations
Date:
Fall 1 - 20__
Courses
Subject
Course
Name
Day/Hours
Total Hours
Other Activities
Date
SACNAS Practice
SACNAS Conference Begin Prepping Summer Program Applications
Spring 1 - 20__
Subject
Course
Name
Hours
BIO
4953
Research Careers and Professional Skills Development Course
3
Total Hours
Other Activities
Date
PREP FOR GRE
Complete Summer Program Apps.
Summer 2 - 20__
Subject
Course
Name
Hours
Attend Summer Program
Other Activities
Complete PREP for GRE and Take it.
Date:
Fall 2 - 20__
Courses
Subject
Course
Name
Day/Hours
Total Hours
Other Activities
Date
Apply for Graduate Programs – Best have December 1 deadline
Submit Graduate Fellowship(s)!
Spring 2 - 20__
Subject
Course
Name
Hours
Total Hours
Other Activities
Final Thesis Due
Final MARC Presentation
Complete later PhD program apps.
Go to Graduate Program Interviews
FALL 3 – GRADUATE SCHOOL!
Date