PhD degree checklist

1. Admitted to Graduate School _________________ .

2. Advisor __________________________ .

3. Appointment of Candidacy Evaluation Committee (Interim Doctoral Committee) Date__________

(List committee, and indicate chair of committee)

• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):

4. Candidacy Evaluation Examination (after 18 credits and within three semesters of enrollment). Date__________

5. Appointment of Advisory Committee approved by Dean of the Graduate School. Date__________

(List committee, and indicate chair of committee indicate chair of committee. Committee chair can not be advisor)

• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):
• Faculty member (home department):

6. Development and approval of proposed courses of study with advisory committee (by end of second semester).

Statistics requirement (3 credits)

Course number:

Course title:

Credits:

Approved Genetics courses (15 credits):

Course numbers:

Course titles:

Credits:

Genetics 590 (minimum 3 credits; participation each semester excluding summers until candidacy passed; presentation once yearly)

Check __________

7. Student must obtain copy of Manual for Graduate Students and Thesis Information Bulletin from Graduate School or web

8. Communication requirements met

• Prior to comprehensive examination

9. Comprehensive examination

• Program Chair submits schedule (3 weeks before date) to the Graduate School.
• Exam should be completed at least 3 months prior to final examination.

10. Thesis

(See Thesis Information Bulletin for dates; timeline below is a guide)

• 11 weeks before Graduate School delivery date: Submit first draft of thesis to major advisor.

• 7 weeks before Graduate School delivery date: Copies of thesis including abstract (600 words maximum) and vitae (one page maximum) in approved Graduate School form delivered to all committee members.
• 5 weeks before Graduate School delivery date: Reviewed thesis returned to student for correction.
• 3 weeks before Graduate School delivery date: Review of corrected thesis and final examination. Final Exam must be scheduled through Genetics Program office and Graduate School.
• Accepted by Advisory Committee.
• Reviewed by Program Chair (Allow 1 week for review).
• Reviewed and accepted thesis submitted to Graduate School. (On or before delivery date)
• Accepted by Graduate School.