• Pass comprehensive exam
• Complete data collection and all analyses
• First draft of complete thesis to advisor for critical reviews (time can vary depending on the quality of the draft)

Final Semester

• Petition to graduate with registrar
• Thesis to committee members for critical reviews (time varies depending on reviewers comments; suggest allowing at least two months)
• Thesis approved for seminar and defense by committee members (one week prior to seminar and defense)
• Public notification of thesis seminar (one week prior to seminar and defense)
• Thesis seminar and defense 
• Final thesis corrections (time varies but can take a month or more)
• Signatures by all committee members, graduate coordinator, and department chair on six copies of the completed thesis
• Notification to Graduate Coordinator/Registrar of thesis completion (April 1st to have your name included in the program for the annual commencement ceremonies in May)
• Six copies of completed thesis to the library (April 1st to have your name included in the program for the annual commencement ceremonies in May)