Key Steps in Ph.D. Program

Essential Resources

πŸ”—2025-2026 EPS PhD Handbook (PDF)

πŸ”—Ph.D. Degree Requirements & Course Pathways

πŸ”—Ph.D. Course Planning Worksheet

πŸ”—New PhD Student Orientation (PPTX)

πŸ”—Ph.D. Students from Coursework to Comps (PPTX)

πŸ”—Transfer Graduate Credit Policy & Procedures

πŸ”—Ph.D. Program of Study and Advisory Committee Form (PDF). According to college policy, the Program of Study must be submitted no later than when you have accumulated 30 credit hours; otherwise, your registration will be held by the college, and you will not be able to register for additional courses. At the end of each academic year (May 1), complete the πŸ”—Ph.D. Student Annual Advising Form (PDF), have your advisor sign it, and submit it via: πŸ”—https://forms.office.com/r/JvM3EGNK1q.

πŸ”—APA Writing Tutorials

πŸ”—Manuscript Checklist

πŸ”—Not-to-Do List

Ph.D. Program Roadmap
EPS Doctoral Student Road Map
1. Develop Research Questions
2. Conduct & Write Literature Review
3. Build a Theoretical Framework
4. Design a Research Study with Fitting Methods
5. Comprehensive Exam
6. Prepare and Present Prospectus
7. Conduct Dissertation Research & Defend Dissertation
πŸ”—Conduct Dissertation Research & Prepare for Dissertation Defense
8. Β After Dissertation Defense
πŸ”—To-Do List After Dissertation Defense
πŸ”—Publish Dissertation in Peer-Reviewed Journals
πŸ”—How to Peer Review Papers