Department of Physics & Astronomy

M.S. Checklist, Forms & Deadlines

The Graduate School
102 Rose Administration
Box 870118
 Plan
action / form submitted (web editable) deadline
 dept signatures copies
I+II
 Outline of Master's Program by 1st or 2nd semester
 advisor GS,D
I
 choose research advisor
 by 2nd semester

I+II
 Application for Candidacy for Master's Degree after 12 hours w/B average (date)
 grad, chair GS,D
I+II
 Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit
 (date) none
 GS,D
I
 Appoint / Change Master's Thesis Committee by 3rd semester
 comm, chair GS,D
I+II
 Application for Degree 1st week of graduating sem (date) chair 2GS,D
I
 Thesis Title Card 10 weeks before grad (date) thesis chair, chair GS,D
I
 schedule thesis defense >8 weeks before grad
I thesis submitted to dept comm 2 weeks before thesis defense

I
 announcement of thesis defense 2 weeks before thesis defense none GS,D
I
 Thesis defense (approval form) >6 weeks before grad committee GS,D
I
 Thesis acceptance page (see p.3 of sample) after thesis defense comm, chair 3GS,D
I
 approved thesis submitted to grad school, including:
  • strict adherence to Grad School formatting
        requirements (see sample & preparation manual)
  • Thesis (x2)
  • Thesis acceptance page (x3; see p.3 of sample)
  • Abstract (x2; see p.10 of sample)
  • Receipt for binding
    		• 6 weeks before grad (date)
    		GS
    II
    		 Comprehensive Exam (approval form)
        - can count as Prelim
    		 >2 weeks before grad (date) committee GS,D

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