Plan of study

Major Advisor selected
Advisory Committee selected
Form filled in
Signatures of Advisory Committee
Plan of Study submitted to Catalina

LING 304 (if applicable):

Form with appropriate title filed with Catalina
Check LING 304 policy

English Proficiency (if applicable):

TEACH test passed
Notify DGS when passed

General Examinations:

Paper #1:

Overseer and Topic chosen
Proposal submitted to faculty
Examination version of paper
Paper submitted to committee
+ one copy in office
Abstract submitted to faculty
Exam outcome reported to DGS
Revisions approved by overseer/committee (memo from overseer to Catalina and DGS)
Final (revised, corrected) paper filled in main office

Paper #2:

Overseer and Topic chosen
Proposal submitted to faculty
Examination version of paper
Paper submitted to committee
+ one copy in office
Abstract submitted to faculty
Exam outcome reported to DGS
Revisions approved by overseer/committee (memo from overseer to Catalina and DGS)
Final (revised, corrected) paper filled in main office

After second
paper completed:

Form ‘report on outcome of general examination’ completed, signed and filed

M.A.:

After completing 24 credits and the general exam (both papers), a student may apply to the department to receive an M.A. degree in the course of continuing Ph.D. studies

Prospectus:

Approval by advisory committee
Submitted for review by 2 additional faculty members:

1. to department head, for written review
2. presentation scheduled for oral review

After approval by review (and revisions, if any)
Submitted to Graduate Faculty (via Department Head)

Completion of prospectus confers eligibility for Dissertation Fellowships from the Research Foundation. Application deadlines November and June (annual)

Dissertation:

Approval of committee for defense
Form for the above
Schedule defense (consult advisor and department head)
Announcement form
Form for reporting outcome of defense
File dissertation