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Stages in a Candidate's Career:
1: Advisement
2: Committee on
   Studies
3: Coursework
4: Comprehensive
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5: Dissertation
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Stages in a Candidate's Career


Stage 1. Advisement
Following admission to the program and assignment of a first-year advisor, meet with advisor to select courses for first and second semester.

Stage 2. The Committee on Studies
a. Choose the major advisor (who will chair the committee) and select additional members of your Committee on Studies. 
b. Develop the program of studies.

Stage 3. Coursework
If coursework is not successfully completed within five years, the Committee of Studies will review the status of the candidate and advise the Educational Linguistics faculty of recommended action.

Stage 4. The Comprehensive Examination Paper and Advancement to Candidacy
a. Plan the comprehensive examination papers in concert with the Committee on Studies.
b. Provide copies of all three papers, when completed, to each Committee member.
c. Submit Program of Studies/Advancement to Candidacy form, Language Competency form, and results of comprehensive examination to the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS).

Stage 5. The Dissertation
a. Appointment of the dissertation committee.
b. Dissertation proposal presentation.
c. Dissertation hours.
d. Final examination (the dissertation defense).
e. Final revisions and submission of the dissertation.
f. Notification of intent to graduate.
g. Time Limit for Completion of Degree Requirements: From the date on which you passed your comprehensive exam, you have five calendar years to complete the dissertation.


Contact Information:
 
Department of LLSS, College of Education
The University of New Mexico
Hokona Hall Room 140
MSC 05 3040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
87131-1231
Telephone    (505) 277-5282
Fax    (505) 277-8362
e-mail: mgurule2@unm.edu

 
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last updated: September 15, 2008