Student Action Checklist
(M.S. to Ph.D.) and (B.S. to Ph.D.)
- Thesis Topic/Advisor Selection
- 8-13 Weeks following start of the Program
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Test of American English Oral Communicative Proficiency Oral Proficiency Test for International Students
(Required of all International Students)
Must be taken in the first Semester at Penn State. -
Student must schedule by calling the Department of Linguisitics and Applied Language Studies.
Time Date Place -
Scheduling of Candidacy Examination - On or before the third Friday of October in the student's second fall semester in the program.
Note: The Candidacy Exam serves as the English Competency Test in Chemical Engineering. - Student must meet the Ph.D. eligibility requirement with a GPA of 3.33 in designated courses.
- Student must be registered for the semester the Candidacy Exam & English Competency Exam is taken.
- Notify Dept. Secretary at least two weeks prior to proposed exam date.
- Notify Candidacy Examination Chairperson and committee at least two weeks prior to test date.
- Submit thesis proposal to Candidacy Exam Chairperson and committee and a copy to Dept. Secretary, two weeks prior to examination date.
- Appointment of Ph.D. Committee
- Consult with advisor to identify appropriate committee members, See Dept. Secretary for Committee Appointment Forms.
Download the (M.S. to Ph.D.) and (B.S. TO Ph.D.) checklist.pdf
Updated 11/28/07