Program of Study

Your Program of Study is, in effect, your contract with your committee and the University regarding what courses are required for the successful completion of your degree. In addition, it is your blueprint or plan of action for your work as a graduate student. It should be submitted no later than the end of your second year for PhD students and by the first semester of your second year for MS students. We encourage you to compare your planned registration each semester with your Program of Study to make sure you are taking the correct courses.  Your Program of Study can be changed due to additions to the curriculum.

The Program of Study form is available on the Graduate Student Resources website.  A list of instructions is printed on the back of each program form. Please follow them carefully.

Please note that your Program of Study form must be typed and must have all the appropriate signatures (including yours) before it can be approved. In addition, if you are including courses from any other institution, you must attach a copy of your transcript from that institution. If the transcript does not show the course numbering system and grading system used at that institution then you must also attach other documentation of that information, such as copies of the appropriate pages from the institution's bulletin.  You can make changes to your program of study by filling out the Request for Change of Program form and submitting it to the Office of the Registrar for approval.