Also see PhD Checklist
| Year | Action | Est Deadline | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selection of Faculty Mentor | 1st year 02/2020 | |
| 1 | Formation of Faculty Advisory Committee (5 members) |
1st year 08/2020 | Advisory Committee Form |
| 1 | Approval of Preliminary Program of Study | 1st year 08/2020 | File Preliminary Program of Study |
| 2 | Approval of Final Program of Study | 2nd year 08/2021 | File Final Program of Study |
| 2 | Approval of Dissertation Prospectus (5‐8 pages) | 2nd year 08/2021 | |
| 3 | Written Comprehensive Exam | 3rd year 08/2022 | |
| 3 | Oral Comprehensive Exam (*Grad Admin. needs two week notice of oral comp. date.) | 3rd year 08/2022 | |
| Completion of Teaching Requirement | Any Year | ||
| Completion of Ship/Field Work Requirement | Any Year | ||
| 3 | Application for Admission to Candidacy | 3rd year 08/2022 | File admission for candidacy |
| Apply for Graduation (Apply for graduation no later than the Friday of the second full week of classes (first full week for summer) of the semester of anticipated graduation.) | |||
| Oral Defense of Dissertation (*Submit thesis to committee two weeks before defense date. *Grad Admin. needs two week notice of defense date.) |