Major Steps for Obtaining Master's Degree as Required by Graduate School

Graduate Advisor: Graduate Faculty Member in Elementary Education

Steps Required	Initiated Through	Submitted To	Time
1. Plan course for first semester	Graduate Advisor	Graduate Advisor	Prior to registration
2a. Set up thesis advisory committee, if necessary	Graduate Advisor	Graduate School	Prior to filing masters degree plan and candidacy form
2b. File "Program for the Master's Degree and Admission to Candidacy" form	Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee	Graduate School	During first semester of masters coursework
3. File changes in degree program (if necessary)	Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee	Graduate School	As they are determined
4. File "Statement of Intention to Graduate" form, including official title of thesis, if applicable	Student and Chair, Advisory Committee	Graduate School	Semester of graduation *
5. Get thesis packet containing title page	Graduate School Thesis Coordinator	Advisory Committee	Prior to defense of thesis
6. Pay diploma fee, and thesis fee if applicable; give copy of receipt to Graduate School	Bursar	Graduate School	Semester of graduation *
7. Schedule final comprehensive examination/defense and send result by memo to Graduate School	Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee and with office of graduate Education and Research in the college of education(room 105) or online at www.educ.ttu.edu/grad/masters_comp.htm#comps	Graduate School	Semester of graduation after approval of dissertation draft
8. Submit 1 copy of thesis with signed title page to Graduate school	Advisory Committee	Graduate School	Semester of graduation *
9. Final grade for thesis hours (A or B)	Chair, Advisory Committee	Registrar	On grade roll in semester of graduation
10. Three final copies of thesis to Graduate School	Student	Graduate School Thesis Coordinator	At least 2 days before graduation

* Deadline packets will be sent to student according to proposed date of graduation indicated on "Program for the Master's Degree and Admission to Candidacy" Form

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