Graduate Students must select a Major Advisor in your area of concentration.  This should be done as early as possible in your academic career in the department.  You should meet with a Major Advisor before your initial registration and identify the courses that you want to take for the first semester.  Later in your program you will develop a Program of Studies/Application for Candidacy with your Major Advisor that will delineate the courses that will comprise your entire degree plan.

The list of faculty members with their areas of concentration can help you make your selection.

It is important that you receive prior approval of the courses you are taking from a Major Advisor.  If you do not, those courses may not be counted toward your degree.

In addition to the Major Advisors, the Coordinator of Program Advisement is available to all students for discussion and guidance regarding university and departmental policies, academic concerns, Office of Graduate Studies procedures, graduation requirements, and any issue which may be of importance to you.

Guidelines for Graduate Students