Summary of Important Dates and Requirements

 
M.S.

·    Initial evaluation - prior to first  semester.
·    Selection of preliminary thesis topic, advisor, and committee- one month before end of first semester
·    Thesis prospectus – one month before end of second semester.
·    Supervisory committee selected - by end of second semester
·    Total hours (33), 24 in organized GLY 5000  and 6000 level, 6 in GLY 6971 and 3 in GLY 6931
·    Final oral examination no sooner than two weeks after all members of the committee receive a defendable draft.  The final written thesis must be submitted to the University within 6 months of the oral examination.
·    Submit a final copy of the thesis to the Department.


M.S.T.

·    Initial evaluation - prior to first semester
·    Selection of advisor  – one month before end of first semester
·    Supervisory committee- by end of second semester including one member from the Department of Education
·    Total hours (33), 24 including organized GLY 5000 and 6000 level, 2 in 6931, and GLY 6943, plus 9 in Education courses
·    Final oral examination during last semester

Ph.D.


·    Initial evaluation - prior to first semester.
·    Selection of preliminary thesis topic, advisor, and committee- one month before end of first semester
·    Dissertation prospectus –  – one month before end of second semester
·    Supervisory committee selected– by end of second semester.
·    Written qualifying exams –third semester with M.S. or fifth semester B.S.
·    Oral qualifying exam – by the end of the fourth semester with M.S. or sixth semester B.S.
·    Advancement to candidacy– by the end of the fourth semester with M.S. or sixth semester B.S.
·    Total hours (90), 45 in GLY 5000 and 6000 level courses including at least 3 hours of 6931, 45 in other (research or additional course work).
·    Dissertation defense no sooner than two weeks after all committee members receive a defendable draft.  At least 2 semesters after the oral qualifying exam.  Final copy no more than six months later.
·    Submit a final copy of the dissertation to the Department.