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Grad Students FAQ
This section of the website is a work in progress. As grad students
working our way through the program, we all run into questions about
program requirements or department procedures. Some of these questions
have official answers in the Graduate
Program Policies and Procedures.
But there's also a body of unofficial knowledge that gets passed down
orally from one "generation" of grad students to the next.
This part of the website is a place where all that knowledge--official
and unofficial--can be brought together for easier access.
Do you have a question that isn't answered here? Or do you have some
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General Program Requirements
and Enrollment
M.A. Examination
M.A. Thesis
Doctoral Examinations
Doctoral Dissertation
Teaching Assistantships
Professional Development
Residency and Financial Aid
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What are the
limits on the courses I can choose to take?
How do I enroll
for courses at another institution?
How do I fulfill
my languages requirements?
How do I make a petition to the GSC?
What does the
Field Examination cover?
How do I create
my reading list for the Field Examination?
Do I have to put together
the committee for my Field Examination?
How is
the Field Examination administered?
How is
the Field Examination graded?
What happens
if I fail the Field Examination?
Why do I sometimes
hear people talk about a "General Exam" for master's students?
What happens if I fail the final exam for RELI 700?
When should I start working on my thesis?
How long should my thesis be?
How and when should I select
my readers?
What are the requirements for
the thesis proposal?
How do I enroll
for credit hours while working on my thesis?
How and when do I schedule my
defense?
What happens at the defense?
What are the requirements
for submitting the final manuscript?
How do
I form my exams committee?
How do I prepare the reading
lists for my exams?
How should
I study for my exams?
What can I
expect to see on the written exams?
How is the written exam administered?
What can I expect
at the oral exam?
How are the exams
evaluated?
What happens if I fail an exam?
Who can serve on my dissertation
committee?
What should I cover in
my dissertation proposal?
What is the timeline for
writing and defending my proposal?
What can I expect at the proposal defense?
How do I enroll
for credit hours while working on my dissertation?
How and when do I schedule
my dissertation defense?
What are the requirements
for submitting the final manuscript?
How are TA
assignments made?
What mentoring am I supposed to receive as a TA?
How can I become
a Teaching Fellow (teach a course on my own)?
How can I
improve my teaching?
How can I
improve my teaching?
When should I start attending conferences?
Is there funding
for conference travel?
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How do I get
North Carolina residency?
Is there funding
for conference travel?
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