Curriculum: 2002 Example Ph.D. Timeline

Example Timeline for the Doctoral Degree Program

Year 1 Semester 1 three courses

including at least two qualifying courses

 register for and take the qualifying exams for the qualifying courses
Semester 2 three courses

including remaining qualifying courses

 register for and take the qualifying exams for the qualifying courses
Year 2 Semester 3 three courses

including remaining courses of the "seven course requirement" of the plan of study

complete the Qualifying Examination, Part 1

begin looking for a thesis advisor
Semester 4 three courses

toward the "five course requirement" of the plan of study

choose a research area

select a thesis advisor

complete the Qualifying Examination Part 2

form an Advisory Committee

file a Plan of Study
Year 3 Semester 5 remaining courses of the plan of study plus seminars and special topics courses in the areas of interest  
Semester 6

 Year 4

Semester 7

 take the Preliminary Examination
Semester 8 seminars and special topics courses in the areas of interest  
 Year 5 Semester 9
Semester 10
 Year 6 Semester 11

defend the Thesis

schedule departmental review of the thesis format

deposit the Thesis

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