When a graduate student begins a graduate program, they are not yet a candidate for a graduate degree. To become a candidate for a graduate degree, a student must complete certain academic requirements specific to their graduate program to achieve the milestone of becoming a candidate for that degree. Advancement-to-candidacy signifies the student completed their coursework and other requirements and is ready to move forward to the dissertation phase for doctoral students.
Please see graduate group specific workflows below on the Ph.D. Candidacy process:
- Cognitive and Information Sciences (CIS)
- Economics (ECON)
- Interdisciplinary Humanities (IH)
- Public Health (PHE)
- Political Science (POLS)
- Psychological Sciences (PSYS)
- Sociology (SOCI)
For graduate students enrolled in the Master program as a standalone degree program or interested in acquiring the degree en route to the Ph.D. degree, please see the Master's Candidacy workflow below:
- Cognitive and Information Sciences (CIS)
- Interdisciplinary Humanities (IH)
- Economics (ECON), Political Science (POLS), Psychological Sciences (PSYS), Public Health (PHE), Sociology (SOCI)
If you have any questions, please email your assigned SSHA Graduate Services Coordinator.
Last Updated: October 2024
