Steps You Can Take Take Required and Elective Courses in Your Program Attend Research Talks, Colloquia, and Seminars in your Field Explore Course Offerings and Working Groups Across Campus to Augment Skills Regularly Review Disciplinary Journals and Other New Publications in Your Field Prepare for and Take Preliminary and/or Qualifying Exams Preliminary and/or Qualifying Exams allow you to demonstrate advanced knowledge, and should be taken on schedule to allow you to move on to completing your degree. Complete a Master’s Project Completion of a master’s project develops and demonstrates skills in research and mastery of advanced knowledge in a discipline that are valued in multiple career paths. Write a Master’s thesis or Doctoral Dissertation Writing a thesis or dissertation shows mastery of advanced knowledge in a discipline and the ability to communicate that knowledge to technical and professional readers.
Steps You Can Take Take Required and Elective Courses in Your Program Attend Research Talks, Colloquia, and Seminars in your Field Explore Course Offerings and Working Groups Across Campus to Augment Skills Regularly Review Disciplinary Journals and Other New Publications in Your Field Prepare for and Take Preliminary and/or Qualifying Exams Preliminary and/or Qualifying Exams allow you to demonstrate advanced knowledge, and should be taken on schedule to allow you to move on to completing your degree. Complete a Master’s Project Completion of a master’s project develops and demonstrates skills in research and mastery of advanced knowledge in a discipline that are valued in multiple career paths. Write a Master’s thesis or Doctoral Dissertation Writing a thesis or dissertation shows mastery of advanced knowledge in a discipline and the ability to communicate that knowledge to technical and professional readers.