The contents of this page are from the Graduate Handbook, which you can download in PDF format for printing. Students ideally complete the bulk of their course work during their first and second years of graduate study. Doctoral students are required to complete the core sequence during their first year. Students typically complete this step after their second year of doctoral study.
Students are advanced to candidacy after successfully completing comprehensive exams.
Students usually complete this step by the end of the fall term of their third year. They should be registered for J603 when they complete this step. Dissertation proposals must be approved in writing by dissertation committee members. Students should be registered for J603 when doing this work. Students complete this step during the term they graduate.