Progress Report

First Year
	Meet with initial advisor to plan course of study each semester until research advisor is selected.
	Start core courses.
	Choose degree option and emphasis.
	Prepare and submit a “Master’s Degree Program of Study” or a “Doctoral Program of Study” to the Graduate College. Refer to handbook and/or Graduate Catalog for more details.
Second Year
	Attempt the comprehensive exams prior to start of third semester. The first attempt must be before the start of the fourth semester.*
	Form a supervisory committee.
	Begin research activities while continuing coursework.
	Complete core courses within first two years of study.
Third and Fourth Year
	Make another attempt at written comprehensive exams, if necessary, prior to start of fifth semester.*
	Apply for Master's in Passing, if desired, once exams passed and course requirements satisfied, by filing an “Application for Master’s in Passing” form with Graduate College.*
	Apply for graduation, in order to have Master’s in Passing applied to transcripts.*
	File “Master’s Written Comprehensive” form with Graduate College.
	Take oral comprehensive examination. This must be passed prior to the end of the sixth semester.*
	File “Report of Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations and Approval of the Ph.D. Dissertation Prospectus” form with Graduate College.*
	Change rank from assistant to associate with department, once notice of admission to candidacy has been received.*
FINAL YEAR
	Apply for graduation prior to deadline during the final expected semester.
	Submit “Graduate Supervisory Committee Appointment” form, if any committee member changes were made.
	Submit “Dissertation Defense Recommendation” form or “Application for Authorization to Schedule a Defense, Master’s Thesis or Equivalent” to Graduate College ten business days prior to the scheduled oral defense.
	Submit dissertation for format review and related documents to Graduate College prior to deadline.
	Hold oral defense of dissertation or thesis and respond to committee recommendations.
	Submit final copy of dissertation or thesis and ASU Bookstore Worksheet, along with a “Doctoral Dissertation Agreement Form” to the ASU Bookstore.

*Ph.D. students only.