Requirements for the Doctorate of Philosophy
The University Graduate School Bulletin, which is republished annually, details your degree requirements.
Critical steps for the M.A.
- Working with the director of graduate studies, select first semester courses (M502 or M503, M555, and M600 are required).
- Complete federal I-9 information, which will be emailed to you.
- Sign, scan and return SAA contract, if applicable.
- Attend orientation.
- Orientation: Bring passport or other ID to the graduate office to complete federal I-9 filing.
- Check with graduate office to make sure we have a final, official copy of your master's degree transcript.
- Choose an advisor, and notify the graduate office via email at mschgrad@indiana.edu.
- Create your program of study, including any requests for transfer of graduate credit (including from your master's degree program). File your approved program of study with the graduate office and, if applicable, submit your request for transfer of graduate credit form to the graduate office.
- Appioint your advisory committee.
- Enroll in courses noted for third semester on program of study.
- Sign, scan and return SAA contract, if applicable.
- Enroll in courses noted for fourth semester on your plan of study.
- Enroll in courses noted for fifth semester on your plan of study.
- Sign, scan and return SAA contract, if applicable.
- Continue coursework, or take your Ph.D. exam and initiate and submit your Nomination to Candidacy.
- Take your Ph.D. exam and initiate and submit your Nomination to Candidacy, or
- Defend your dissertation prospectus and initiate and submit your Nomination of Research Committee.
- Sign, scan and return SAA contract, if applicable.
- If you have not defended your dissertation prospectucs and initiated and submitted your Nomination of Research Committee, do so now.
- If applicable, initiate and submit your Ph.D. Commencement Participation Application. This form must be approved by Sept. 25 for December commencement and Feb. 25 for May commencement.
- If applicable, initiate and submit your Ph.D. Defense Announcement at least 40 days before you plan to defend. Defend your dissertation.
- Upon successful defense of your dissertation, submit it to the University Graduate School. Electronic submission through ProQuest6 is the preferred method.
Questions?
Contact Stephanie DeBoer, director of graduate studies.