Completing Your Degree

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	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..	Eileen Mick Environmental Engineering 2006 “I helped start the Engineers Without Borders at Cal Poly. It's exciting to connect with others in the fields of sustainability and international development.” I traveled to Thailand to work on a water project in a remote mountain village. I found I am capable of interacting with professional engineers on a team—pretty exciting!