After passing the qualifying examination and choosing an advisor, Ph.D. students must complete the candidacy examination. The examination includes a presentation about the dissertation topic and a question and answer session. Read more about the candidacy examination and dissertation proposal (DOC).
Applications Involvement Component
By completing the required Applications Involvement Component (AIC), you'll be exposed to mathematics in nonacademic settings. An AIC typically has three parts:
Colloquia: You'll attend presentations by guest speakers from industry, government and education to learn how mathematics is used outside of math departments.
Internship: You'll participate in an internship in industry, government or education.
Report: You'll write a report and give a presentation about your internship experience.
Dissertation
Completing your doctoral program involves defending your dissertation. The Thesis and Dissertation Office can help guide you through the process. The steps involved include:
Application to graduate filed.
External examiner contacted (four to six weeks before the defense).
Defense committee assembled (three to four weeks before the defense).
Draft distributed to the defense committee (three to four weeks before the defense).
Committee nomination and pre-defense copy submitted to the Graduate School (at least three weeks before the defense).
Dissertation defense takes place.
Post-defense version submitted to the Graduate School.