All Semesters

• Enroll in department’s graduate courses and/or research (research recommended but not mandatory)
• ‰Full-time students register for departmental seminar (1 credit)
• Students typically take 6-12 credits per term (depending on other responsibilities)

Semester 1

Advisor & Research

• ‰ Discuss research interests with faculty
• ‰ Begin work in research group
• ‰ Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0

Semester 2

Form an advisory committee

• Choose 1 major advisor and 2 associate advisors
• ‰Note: advisory committee guidelines, http://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/grad-school-info/advisory-system/

Semester 3 and Beyond

Final Defense

• For a complete checklist of required steps visit: http://grad.uconn.edu/prospective-students/masters-degree-programs/
• Apply for graduation in Peoplesoft during last semester
• Announce final defense 2 weeks in advance on UConn and departmental’s event calendars
• Provide thesis to advisory committee 2 weeks in advance of defense
• Defend thesis and obtain signatures of advisory committee
• Review thesis submission checklist in link above

Submissions

• Submit 1 electronic copy of thesis to Digital Commons
• ‰Submit completed thesis submission checklist, 1 signed approval page, and final exam form

Complete departmental clearance form

includes: submitting pdf of thesis, returning keys.