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Suggested Five-Year Schedule
NOTE: The time it takes to complete the graduate program
will vary by admission option (M.A.-Ph.D., M.A. with opportunity to
bypass, or Ph.D. only), by field of specialization, and by the needs
of individual students. This suggested five-year schedule for the M.A.-Ph.D.
option can help you plan your progress. However, this basic schedule
does not take into account the additional time needed to conduct field
research or acquire foreign language skills beyond those required by
the graduate school. Consult your advisor or the Director
of Graduate Studies for more information.
Courses to take: 5 + RELI 700 (18
hours)
 Take
RELI 700 |
 Offered
Fall or Spring semester |
Take
Foreign Language Proficiency Assessment
(first
required language) |
Fall
semester |
Select
faculty advisor
|
Fall
semester |
Select
readers for Field Examination and compile
reading lists
|
Spring
semester |
| Read
for Field Examination |
Spring
and Summer semesters |
Courses to take: 4 + RELI 993 (18
hours)
| Take
Field Examination |
Fall semester |
| Select
thesis committee, submit proposal |
First month of Spring
semester |
| Write
M.A. thesis (RELI 993) |
Spring semester |
| Defend
thesis |
At
least two weeks before Spring semester ends |
| Apply
for graduation |
Spring semester |
| Petition
to continue to the Ph.D. program |
After exams
and thesis defense |
Courses to take: 6 (18
hours)
Take
Foreign Language Proficiency Assessment
(second required language) |
Fall semester |
| Select
dissertation and exams committee |
Spring semester |
| Compile
reading lists for Doctoral Examinations |
Spring semester |
| Read
for Doctoral Examinations |
Spring and
Summer semesters |
Courses to take: RELI 994
| Take
Doctoral Examinations |
Fall
semester |
| Submit
dissertation proposal * |
At
least 30 days before Spring semester ends |
* "At least thirty days prior to the end
of the semester that follows the completion of the Doctoral Examinations,
each student must prepare a proposal for a doctoral dissertation under
the guidance of the student's advisor." (Graduate
Program Policies and Procedures)
Courses to take: RELI 994
| Research
and write dissertation (RELI 994) |
Fall and
Spring semesters |
| Defend
dissertation |
Spring semester |
| Apply
for graduation |
Spring semester |
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