|
Form name
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MA or PhD
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What's it for?
|
Due |
Where |
|
Application |
both |
entering MA or PhD Program |
February 1, 2010 |
Admissions |
|
Application fee |
both |
entering MA or PhD Program |
February 1, 2010 |
Admissions |
|
1 official transcript from each academic institution attended |
both |
entering MA or PhD Program |
February 1, 2010 |
Admissions |
| letter of intent |
both |
entering MA or PhD Program |
February 1, 2010 |
Sociology Department |
|
2 samples of written work in sociology or related field |
both |
entering MA or PhD Program |
February 1, 2010 |
Sociology Department |
| 3 letters of recommendation |
both |
entering MA or PhD Program |
February 1, 2010 |
Sociology Department |
| GRE (Graduation Record Exam) scores |
both |
entering MA or PhD Program |
February 1, 2010 |
Admissions |
Program of Study for the Master’s Degree (POS)
|
MA |
allows OGS personnel to confirm that the correct courses are being used toward the degree |
After the completion of 12 hours of graduate-level coursework & at least 2 semester prior to expected graduation |
Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) |
|
Departmental Plan for MA Thesis Form |
MA
|
allows Sociology faculty and graduate committee to guide student toward a viable thesis |
After completion of first year of study |
Sociology Office |
|
Departmental Thesis Prospectus Approval Form |
MA |
allows Sociology faculty and graduate committee to guide student toward a viable thesis |
at least 2 semester prior to expected graduation |
Sociology Office |
|
Announcement of Examination |
Both |
used to announce thesis defenses, dissertation defenses, and doctoral comprehensive exams (comps) |
least 2 weeks before scheduled defense |
Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) |
Report of Examination
|
Both |
used to inform OGS of the results of a thesis defense, dissertation defense, or comps defense |
no later than 2 weeks after the defense has occurred |
Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) |
Report of Thesis/Dissertation
|
Both |
used by committee members to rate the quality of the thesis or dissertation |
no later than 2 weeks after the defense has occurred |
Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) |
Proposal to take Ph.D. Comprehensive Exams
|
PhD |
used to approve student's reading lists in their two exam areas |
least 4 months prior to anticipated date of exam |
Sociology Office |
|
Appointment of Dissertation Committee form |
PhD |
used to inform OGS of dissertation committee membership/confirm eligibility of members to be on committee |
later than first semester of enrollment in Soc. 699 -- dissertation hours |
Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) |
| Dissertation Prospectus Approval form |
PhD |
used by dissertation committee to approve the topic of a student's dissertation |
consensus of committee |
Sociology Office |
