The Application Process

I. Please read the application instructions and apply here

Once Accepted

1. Graduate Student Referral (internal)

• Form filled out by Karen
• Signed by Director

(Within the first two semesters in the program, the student will need to select a committee chair and two members. The committee chair must be selected from the steering committee. The additional two members are any faculty member from the participating departments.)

2. Request for Supervisory Committee

• Submitted within 2 semesters of acceptance
• Signed by Committee chair and members
• Signed by Director

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Required Courses: (at this point the student will need to decide which track they want to pursue and notify Karen of this decision.)

• Thesis
• Coursework
• Project

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3. Application for Admission to Candidacy (Program of Study)

• 3rd semester of study
• Signed by committee
• Signed by Director

(Student will need to schedule his/her defense/oral presentation and supply a copy of his/her thesis/project to Karen)

4. Report of Comprehensive Exam (With completed coursework, final presentation, or thesis proposal)

• Usually 4th semester
• Signed by Committee Chair

5. Report of Final Exam (Oral defense of thesis or oral presentation of project/coursework)

• Signed by Supervisory committee

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For a detailed breakdown of the CES defense planning timeline click HERE.

Click HERE for the University's defense planning timeline.