Program Forms and Plan of Study Schedule
Program Forms
Forms can be filled-in online; to make changes to saved form files, you must have Acrobat Writer.
- Admission to Candidacy Comprehensive Exam Form
- Advisor Acceptance Form
- Application for Reclassification to Full Standing
- Change of Advisory Committee
- Course Substitution Form
- EVS Projected Course Offerings 2025 - 2028
- Interdisciplinary Learning for an Interdisciplinary Degree
- Proposed Program of Study - Agriculture
- Proposed Program of Study - Biology
- Proposed Program of Study - Chemistry
- Proposed Program of Study - Geosciences
- Proposed Program of Study - Integrated Research
- Research Advisor Interview Sheet
- Research Plan Cover Sheet
- Thesis or Dissertation Defense Form
Plan of Study Time Schedules
Time Schedule for Plan of Study: Students Starting in Fall Semester
| Year | Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| 0 / Deficiency | ||
| 1 | Appointment of Advisory Committee Ph.D. Program of Study | |
| 2 | Research Plan and Literature Review | Seminar for Chemistry Students |
| 3 | Comprehensive Examination | |
| 4 | Dissertation Seminar and Defense; Application for graduation must be filed no later than the first Friday of the semester. |
Time Schedule for Plan of Study: Students Starting in Spring Semester
| Year | Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| 0 / Deficiency | ||
| 1 | Appointment of Advisory Committee Ph.D. Program of Study | |
| 2 | Seminar for Chemistry Students | Research Plan and Literature Review |
| 3 | Comprehensive Examination | |
| 4 | Dissertation Seminar and Defense; Application for graduation must be filed no later than the first Friday of the semester. |
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