Without an MA Degree Year Term Courses Action Forms 1 Fall Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 7010 & 3hrs of PHIL9000 if teaching) 1 Spring Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 3 hours of PHIL 9000 if teaching) Constitute your Advisory Committee File Advisory Committee Form 2 Fall Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 3 hours of PHIL 9000 if teaching) File Preliminary Program of Study 2 Spring Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 3 hours of PHIL 9000 if teaching) Complete your first qualifying paper 3 Fall Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 7010 & 3 hours of PHIL 9000 if teaching) Complete your second qualifying paper File Final Program of Study 3 Spring 3 hours of PHIL 9000 (12 hours if teaching) Pass oral comprehensive exam and prospectus defense Schedule oral examination File Admission to Candidacy Form 4 Fall 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Dissertation work 4 Spring 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Dissertation work 5 Fall 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Dissertation work 5 Spring 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Complete dissertation Defend dissertation Apply for Graduation at the beginning of the semester Initiate Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation With an MA Degree Year Term Courses Action Forms 1 Fall Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 7010 & 3hrs of PHIL9000 if teaching) 1 Spring Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 3 hours of PHIL 9000 if teaching) Constitute your Advisory Committee File Advisory Committee Form 2 Fall Two 8000-level PHIL seminars One 6000-level PHIL course (+ 3 hours of PHIL 9000 if teaching) Complete your first qualifying paper File Preliminary Program of Study 2 Spring One 8000-level PHIL seminars (+7010 & 3 hours of PHIL 9000 if teaching) Complete your second qualifying paper File Final Program of Study 3 Fall 3 hours of PHIL 9000 (12 hours if teaching) Pass oral comprehensive exam and prospectus defense Schedule oral examination Initiate Admission to Candidacy Form 3 Spring 3 hours of PHIL 9000 (12 hours if teaching) Dissertation work 4 Fall 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Dissertation work 4 Spring 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Dissertation work 5 Fall 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Dissertation work 5 Spring 3 hours of PHIL 9300 (12 hours if teaching) Complete dissertation Defend dissertation Apply for Graduation at the beginning of the semester Initiate Approval Form for Doctoral Dissertation
