1^st Semester

·     Register 2-3 courses

2^nd Semester

·     Register 2-3 courses

·     Select thesis advisor (through Chairman)

·     Submit degree plan

·     Select preliminary thesis topic

3^rd Semester

·     Register 2-3 courses

·     Select thesis committee

·     Submit thesis proposal

4^th Semester

·     Thesis defense and degree completion

1^st Semester

·     Register 2-3 courses

2^nd Semester

·     Register 2-3 courses

·     Submit degree plan (under guidance of the option graduate advisor)*

3^rd Semester

·     Register 2-3 courses

4^th Semester

·     Register 2-3 courses

·     Select dissertation advisor (through Chairman)

·     Select preliminary dissertation topic

5^th Semester

·     Pass Comprehensive Exam*

6^th Semester

·     Select dissertation committee

·     Submit and defend the dissertation proposal

7^th Semester

·     Work on dissertation

8^th Semester

·     Dissertation defense and degree completion