Completing Your Degree

This page provides information that every graduate student should know in order to progress smoothly to graduation.

» Graduate Advising

describes how graduate student advising is organized in the College of Engineering, and the process you should follow to obtain a personal academic advisor.

» Thesis or Project

presents the administrative requirements and practical aspects of completing a thesis or culminating design project.

» Other Curriculum Details

describes other typical curriculum requirements to keep in mind, including the fact that you must satisfy a Graduate Writing Requirement.

» Comprehensive Exam

tells how to arrange to take the comprehensive exam in lieu of thesis, if your program permits this substitution and you choose to follow that option.

» Checklist of Administrative Requirements

provides a summary of administrative forms required by graduate students and some instructions for filing them..

 

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Thomas
Abia
Environmental Engineering
2007
“Our Society of Environmental Engineers chapter was named best in the nation for the sixth straight year.

My future career in wastewater consulting has benefited from my involvement with the Society of Environmental Engineers.