Years 1 & 2 | |
Course Work | Study in small classes (seminars) and form close working relationships with faculty |
Teaching Experience | Engage in required teaching assistant work. |
Ongoing Research Experience | Participate in writing/research and preparation for publication of manuscripts (i.e., your own course work and collaborations with faculty members/colleagues). |
Summer RA-ships | Work closely with faculty members on their research projects. |
Year 2 Summer | |
Summer | Write comprehensive exams. |
Years 3 to 5 | |
Dissertation Proposal Year 3 | Work on dissertation proposal preparation and defense. |
Dissertation Work/Data Collection and Defense Years 4 – 5 | |
Experience | Participate in writing/research and preparation of manuscripts for publication. |
Teaching Experience | Engage in teaching assistant work and obtain some independent teaching experience. Engage in ongoing research. |