Overview
The University of Georgia Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (ILS) Program offers graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree opportunities to explore different areas of life sciences research before selecting a home department and research focus. A hallmark of this competitive UGA graduate program is its emphasis on interdisciplinary research by faculty and students.
First Year / Core Curriculum
ILS students choose to enter through one of two programs:
During their first year in the MCD or EEO programs, ILS graduate students engage in a core curriculum, with opportunities to rotate through labs of MCD or EEO faculty. By the end of the spring semester, ILS graduate students are expected to select a sponsoring faculty advisor/lab. ILS graduate students will be admitted to the graduate program of the primary home department of the faculty advisor and will be required to meet all the doctoral degree requirements in that department.
Faculty
Over 50 faculty in eight academic units serve as advisors for the ILS graduate students. See descriptions of the MCD and EEO programs for detailed information on faculty research interests; core curriculum; UGA facilities, centers and institutes; related graduate programs; and other details of the programs.