Suggested Course Schedule

A sample academic schedule for a student who has a half-time teaching or research assistantship during the first four semesters is shown below. It includes the core courses for admission to preliminary candidacy and a set of lecture courses that meet the Ph.D. course requirements. It is the schedule for a full-time resident student with the normal preparation described above and who is working toward the Ph.D. degree. Students admitted with less preparation may begin with less advanced courses. Only courses numbered 500 and above carry graduate credit.

The electives listed below, e.g. 741, 781, 795, 911, are purely an illustrative option. Students have the freedom to choose which non-required courses satisfy their elective requirements. Note that this sample schedule may also not apply for a student pursuing a more multidisciplinary plan of study. 

Incoming students meet with the Departmental Graduate Advisor before enrolling to decide on their individual schedules.  The schedule below is only a sample and may differ depending on the outcome of this advising session.