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Typical Timeline for Degree Completion
The following timeline provides a typical sequence of activities for completion of the PhD in Health Promotion Sciences degree in four academic years. You will work with your major advisor and committee members to tailor a plan of study and research agenda that meets your academic and professional goals.
| Activity | Semester in Program (of 8) |
| Assigned to major advisor | 1 |
| Select additional committee members in consultation with major advisor | 1-2 |
| Development and approval of Plan of Study (POS) including outline in consultation with major advisor/committee and filing signed POS with Graduate School | 3-4 |
| Completion of oral and written exam; approval and oral defense of dissertation proposal; advancement to candidacy | 5-6 |
| Completion of coursework | 7 |
| Intensive dissertation research | 6-8 |
| Approval of draft dissertation by committee members | 8 |
| Final oral defense of dissertation research | 8 |
| Graduation | 8 |