CBFE Curriculum

A detailed breakdown of courses can be found in the program checklist. The curricular requirements can be found in the GUIDE.

Graduate Workshop

All enrolled CBFE students should register for a 1 credit course in the Fall and Spring terms for the Graduate Student Workshop. This course meets 1 hour weekly (generally Fridays). Topics include:

• Professional development
• Student-led research presentations of work on progress
• Practice conference talks
• Practice job talks
• Guest lecturers and featured faculty

Prior Coursework

A request to have prior course work count towards the PhD degree will be considered by the Consumer Science Graduate Committee following the student’s acceptance to the PhD program and, if credits were taken at another institution, upon review of course syllabus and other course documents. Even courses with similar titles may be taught in new and different ways at UW-Madison. Taking common courses also facilitates networks with other students and providing a common intellectual foundation. Transferring credits is strongly discouraged and all transfers must have the written approval of the CS faculty.