First Year

Fall-Spring Semester: 
  • Complete Research Apprenticeship
October - April:
  • Choose thesis area
  • Choose members of advisory committee
  • Develop plan of study
  • Begin work on thesis proposal/pre-proposal
End of Spring Semester:
  • Apprenticeship checklist due
May - September:
  • Work on thesis proposal/pre-proposal

Second Year

Mid-October:
  • Target date for Thesis Proposal
October-February:
  • Continue work on thesis proposal if necessary
October-April:
  • Conduct thesis research and write thesis
March
  • Target date for thesis and comprehensive exam
March-April
  • Thesis Revisions
April
  • Thesis due for spring graduation
April-July
  • Continue work on thesis if necessary
May
  • Spring Graduation
July
  • Thesis due for summer graduation
August
  • Summer Graduation

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