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Students typically take two years (four semesters and one or
two summer sessions) to complete the program.
Take the graduate English exam. Information is usually posted
on the graduate coordinator's bulletin board. Complete a long
range plan for course work with your advisor. Since some courses
are offered on a different schedule than others, it is important
for you to project ahead to be sure you get the courses you need.
Begin developing an idea for your creative component or thesis topic.
Speak with faculty and other graduate students in your area of interest,
read relevant research, attend departmental seminars to see what
others in the department are doing, and ask many questions. Select
a major professor and form a program of study committee.
Continue course work and finalize plans for your project.
Give the completion of those tasks that were not completed a
very high priority. By the end of the third semester, a student
wanting to finish in May or August must be ready to begin the
project. The thesis option has more rigid deadlines than the creative
component, so more lead time is necessary for a thesis project.
Complete the proposal and present the proposal to the program
of study committee and interested faculty and graduate students.
Complete data collection.
Complete the writing of the project.
Complete the final oral exam.
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