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Flow Chart for Successful Ph.D.

Completion at Oregon State University – 2010-11


oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/current/flowchart-PhD.pdf

University Requirements for Doctoral Degrees

Note: Time critical events are Admission


in red text or in red boxes. Academic Unit Doctoral
Requirements
Registration Discuss your goals and expectations with your
department’s graduate advisor. Draft a schedule of Review the graduate
coursework for your degree. degree requirements of
your academic unit
Determine eligibility of transfer credits, if any. (college, school,
Take courses. Start research. department, or program)
with your advisor, the
Before completing 2 terms (if you already have a master's) or 5 program director/chair,
terms (if you do not have a master's): (1) Select program or the graduate program
committee members, which must include a Graduate Council coordinator.
Representative. (2) Meet with your program committee to create a
NOTE: A double solid
NOTE: Continuous enrollment required unless leave of absence requested.

Program of Study. (Take to the meeting, the Doctoral Program


Checklist, all transcripts, list of your eligible transfer credits, your line connected to a
program curriculum, an initial draft of your Program of Study.) University Requirement
indicates your
department or program
When most coursework has been completed and at least 6 weeks may have additional
before your preliminary oral exam, submit your signed program requirements. Check
of study to the Graduate School. When it has been approved by the with your academic unit
Graduate School, you may schedule your Oral Preliminary Exam. for its specific rules and
Submit the online Exam Scheduling Form at least 2 weeks before requirements.
the exam.

At least two weeks before Oral Preliminary


NOTE: Time Limits.

Final Oral Defense of Examination


Dissertation:
(a) Submit Exam Form to No At least one term must
the Graduate School, Pass elapse, but no more than
(b) Submit pre-text pages to Yes 5 years may elapse
the Graduate School, and between the Oral
Continue research.
Preliminary Exam and
(c) Give dissertation to your Submit diploma application 15
the Final Oral Exam.
whole committee. weeks before your defense.

Final Oral Exam (Dissertation Defense)

Hand in dissertation by the end NOTE: This flowchart is only a


of term or by 6 weeks from the pass guide. Check the Graduate
exam, whichever comes first. See No Catalog for full details.
Graduate Catalog for details. Yes
11.15.210
Yea! Hand in corrected dissertation to Graduate School.

Graduation

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