Requirements for all doctoral students include successfully completing the following:

• Required coursework

• EDP Qualifying Process

• Dissertation Proposal

• Any additional program area-specific requirements 

• The disser­tation and final oral exam (dissertation defense)

Checklist

• Initiate Qualifying Process (select QP advisor, submit QP document, complete QP exam) 
• Complete all required pre-Qualifying Process coursework/requirements
• Pass the EDP Qualifying Process
• Complete all required pre-candidacy coursework and any area-specific pre-candidacy requirements (e.g. specialized competency)
• Select Dissertation committee supervisor
• Select remaining Dissertation committee members
• In semester applying for candidacy: register for EDP 394R Research (placeholder for Dissertation hours)
• Complete Graduate School's online Application for Candidacy
• Candidacy Application approved by Graduate School
• EDP 394R Research switched to Dissertation hours (EDP X99W)
• Complete Dissertation Proposal:
• Dissertation Proposal Meeting
• Submit Dissertation Proposal Meeting Report to Dept (day of proposal)
• Obtain Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval (unless already obtained)
• Conduct study, analyze data, write Dissertation draft
• Submit final Dissertation draft to committee members
• Complete any final required coursework
• Submit Request for Final Oral (dissertation defense scheduling request) to Graduate School
• Dissertation Defense
• CP/SCCP students - Internship (confirm with CP/SCCP Training Director)
• Graduation Paperwork:
• Review all graduation info/instructions in handbook!
• Submit graduation application
• Submit your completed Report of Dissertation Committee form to Graduate School at GradStudentSVCS@austin.utexas.edu
• Upload Dissertation to Graduate School
• Graduation!