Information for P.h.D Applied Physiology Students

Major Milestones

1. Preliminary Program of Study
   • PoS Form
   • Coursework requirements (see handbook)
   • During first semester
2. Establish the doctoral advisory committee
   • DAC Form
   • Committee membership guidelines (see handbook)
   • During first summer
3. Teaching Practicum plan
   • Practicum Form
   • Teaching Requirement (see handbook)
   • Plan outline during first year (see timeline)
   • Requirement complete before third year
4. Final Program of Study
   • PoS Form
   • Coursework requirements (see handbook)
   • Fall of second year
5. Oral qualifying exam
   • Quals Evaluation form
   • Quals Report form
   • Guidelines (see handbook)
   • Exam administered January of year 2
6. Oral thesis proposal
   • Admission to candidacy form
   • Graduate Minor form
   • Proposal Evaluation form
   • Guidelines (see handbook)
   • Fall of year 3
7. Thesis defense
   • Certificate of thesis approval
   • Thesis Evaluation form
   • Survey of earned doctorates
   • Contact ICPA Special Events to coordinate Commencement arrangements
   • Guidelines (see handbook)
   • Formatting information and Templates
     • Thesis Manual
     • LaTeX Templates For Thesis Format
   • Generally 4th-6th year. No more than 7 years after Proposal

Program Policies

Please sse the Ph.D. in Applied Physiology program handbook