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The Five Years of the Graduate Program

 

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

 

year 1

2-3 M.A. courses

(3 courses total)

2-3 M.A. courses

(3 courses total)

2-3 M.A. courses

(3 courses total)

TA training course (495)

continuing orientation

 

year 2

Nominate MA thesis committee by end of the quarter

M.A. thesis course (444)

Field Methods I (210A)

M.A. thesis course (444)

Field Methods II (210B)

Complete MA language requirement

Submit MA thesis

M.A. thesis course (444)

TA or RA or 3rd course

 

year 3

Establish guidance committee

Nominate PhD committee

Publish MA thesis paper/Plan dissertation

(courses as appropriate, Field Methods if needed)

TA or RA or 3rd course

 

year 4

Prospectus/orals

Work on dissertation

Apply for DYF

 

(courses as appropriate for dissertation work)

TA or RA or 3rd course

year 5

Work on dissertation

Colloquium

Defend dissertation

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