Candidates should complete any prerequisite courses before beginning graduate-level work.
Task |
Completed by |
| Advising and Degree Plan Updates |
Every 9 hours |
| Required (Core) Courses |
First 18 hours |
| Foreign Language Requirement |
First 18 hours |
| Thesis Committee (if choosing thesis option) |
15-24 hours |
| Master's Comprehensive Examination |
24-36 hours |
| Completed Degree Plan |
24-36 hours |
| Thesis Hours (If choosing thesis option) |
Upon completion of all coursework, Master's Comprehensive Examination, and Foreign Language Requirement
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| Thesis Defense (If applicable) |
Last semester in program |
| Graduation Application |
Last semester in program (Application is filed with the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies) |
| Filing Thesis with the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies |
Upon successful completion of the Thesis Defense |