Core Coursework/Rotations

Written Preliminary Examination

Elective Coursework (as needed)

Present Poster at Annual Retreat

Annual Report and Meeting with DGS (form)

Fall & Spring

Spring

Late Summer

Elective Coursework (as needed)

Thesis Committee Selection/Degree Program Form (form)

Research Proposal/Written Portion of Oral Exam

Schedule Oral Exam (form)

Oral Preliminary Form Approval

Oral Preliminary Examination (outside date)

½ hour Colloquium Talk

Present Poster at Annual Retreat

Annual Report and Meeting with DGS (form)

Fall & Spring

At least one term before the Oral Prelim

September 1

September 1

1 Week before Oral Exam

December 1

Spring

Spring

Late Summer

Thesis Proposal Form (form)

Thesis Committee Progress Report to GPN (form)

½ hour Colloquium Talk

Present Poster at Annual Retreat

Annual Report and Meeting with DGS (form)

Fall

Spring

Spring

Spring

Late Summer

Year 5

Thesis Committee Progress Report to GPN (form)

½ hour Colloquium Talk (if not defending within the year)

Present Poster at Annual Retreat

Annual Report and Meeting with DGS (if not defending within the year) (form)

Final Oral Defense, Thesis Seminar

Spring

Spring

Spring

Late Summer

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