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Below is a sample timeline for completing a Ph.D. for a student who has
completed a Master's degree here at Mines or at another institution. A
student's actual timeline may vary from this somewhat.
| 1st Year |
- Declare an advisor and the main area of research.
- Work with your advisor to identify an appropriate committee.
- Complete the
Advisor/Thesis Committee form.
- Formulate research questions.
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| 2nd Year |
- Finalize research questions with the approval of your advisor.
- Begin analysis for the thesis.
- Complete the Qualifying Exam by the 3rd semester.
- Submit a written proposal of your research topic and preliminary results
to your Thesis Committee.
- Submit
Application for Admission to Candidacy form to the Graduate School. This form
can be submitted after you've passed your Qualifying Exam and formed a thesis committee.
- Check with the Graduate Office concerning required format for thesis.
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| 3rd and 4th Year |
- Present an advisor approved proposal to your committee members within the first month
of the semester.
- Begin analysis for the thesis and start writing-up results.
- Finish write-up of your thesis.
- Submit
Graduation Application form within the first five weeks of the semester you plan to
graduate to the Graduate Office.
- Submit
Graduation Application form within the first five weeks of the semester to the Graduate
Office.
- Finish write-up of your thesis document.
- Distribute thesis draft to committee at least two weeks before scheduled
defense with advisor's approval.
- Submit
Thesis Defense Request form one week prior to defense.
- Give
Statement of Work Completion form to your advisor prior to your defense.
- Defend your thesis (at least one month prior to the end of the semester).
- Revise your thesis, obtain signatures, and submit to Graduate Office for format approval.
- Submit thesis,
Statement of Work Completion form, and Check-out card to Graduate Office.
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All required forms are available at:
http://www.mines.edu/admiss/grad/.
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