PRE-CANDIDACY • Learn invaluable research methods • Enhance your area of specialization • Begin your research in earnest with an independent research paper • Prepare for your major area written examinations
Students must pass a written area examination after completion of the coursework (usually after year two).
CANDIDACY • Achieve candidacy Admission to candidacy is a formal University process signifying that a student has completed degree requirements and that the faculty expects the student will successfully complete the degree program. Students are admitted to candidacy upon completion of the general examination. • Produce original work: continue your dissertation • Defend dissertation in an oral final examination