Idaho State University, Department of Geosciences

Ph.D. Steps to Graduation

Step 1: Application for admission into Ph.D. program.

Step 2: Review of the application by faculty.

Step 3: Application approved/disapproved by department and then returned to the Graduate School.

Step 4: The Graduate School writes an acceptance or rejection letter to the applicant.

Step 5: The Ph.D. Program of Study – Planned, form is submitted and approved. (Form below)

Step 6: A 3-member Ph.D. Advisory Committee is formed. Two members from parent department and one from another relevant department. (Form below)

Step 7: An 8-hour Written Qualifying Examination is administered by the Ph.D. Advisory Committee by the end of the 3rd semester as an ISU graduate student. The student is allowed two attempts to pass the exam.

Step 8: Upon satisfactory completion of the Written Qualifying Examination, the student is admitted to candidacy by submitting Report on Outcome of Comprehensive/Qualifying Examination. (Form below)

Step 9: A 5-member Ph.D. Dissertation Committee is formed. The major advisor (chair), two others from parent department, one from another relevant department, and graduate faculty representative (GFR). (Form below)

Step 10: The Dissertation Committee monitors the student's progress in research and the student presents and defends their PhD research proposal to this committee, in a 2-hour Oral Dissertation Proposal Defense, usually in the 4th semester as an ISU graduate student. (Form below)

Step 11: Submit Final Program of Study. (Form below)

Step 12: The candidate makes a public presentation of the dissertation and satisfactory oral defense to the Ph.D. Dissertation Committee. The candidate graduates with a Ph.D. in Geosciences!

Idaho State University

/ Revised: 03-2015
Geo Form:1PlannedPOS

Department of Geosciences

Ph.D. Program of Study - Planned

Student’s Name: / Bengal ID:
Mailing Address: / Home Phone:
Email Address: / Cell/Other Phone:
Final Program of Study: 30 credits of MS program, plus 18 credits of additional course work at Ph.D. level, plus 1-4 credits of graduate seminar, plus 32-35 credits of dissertation =Total credits minimum of 84.
Dept/College / Course # / Course Title / Credits / Year / Institution
Total Credits
Date Advisory Committee Formed: / Date Research Proposal Approved:
Date Comprehensive Exam Passed: / Date Dissertation Defended:
Date Dissertation Committee Formed:
Comments and/or Conditions(use additional sheets if necessary):
Student’s Signature / Date / Major Advisor / Date
Chair, Dept. of Geosciences / Date
Original to Student’s file
cc:1) Student 2) Chair, Ph.D. Advisory Committee 3) Chair, Department of Geosciences

Idaho State University

/ Revised: 3-2015
Geo Form: 2AdvComm

Department of Geosciences

Formation of Ph.D. Advisory Committee

Student’s Name: / Bengal ID:
Mailing Address: / Home Phone:
Email Address: / Cell/Other Phone:
Ph.D. Advisory Committee (must have at least one member outside the parent department):
Advisory Committee:
Name / Department/College / Signature / Date
(Major Advisor)
(Member)
(Member)
Comments and/or Conditions(use additional sheets if necessary):
Major Advisor Signature / Date / Chair, Department of Geosciences / Date
Original to Student’s file
cc: 1) Student 2) Major Advisor 3) Chair, Department of Geosciences

Idaho State University

/ Revised: 3-2015
Geo Form: 3CompQualEx

Department of Geosciences

Report on Outcome of Ph.D. Comprehensive/Qualifying Examination

Student’s Name: / Bengal ID:
Mailing Address: / Home Phone:
Email Address: / Cell/Other Phone:
On / , the majority of the Ph.D. Advisory Committee recommended that the above student
Date
 passed / did not pass / the Comprehensive Examination administered on / .
Date
Advisory Committee(must have at least one member outside the parent department):
Typed Name / Department/College / Signature / Date
(Chair)
(Member)
(Member)
Comments and/or Conditions(use additional sheets if necessary):
Major Advisor / Date / Chair, Department of Geosciences / Date
Original to Student’s file
cc:1) Student 2) Chair, Ph.D. Advisory Committee 3) Chair, Department of Geosciences
…
Idaho State University / Revised: 03-2015
Geo Form: Final committee

Department of Geosciences

Formation of Ph.D. Dissertation Committee

Student’s Name: / Bengal ID:
Mailing Address: / Home Phone:
Email Address: / Cell Phone:
On ______, the following Dissertation Committee has been formed to advise the student regarding his/her research for the Ph.D. dissertation.
Dissertation Committee (musthave at least one member outside the parent department)
Name / Department/College / Signature / Date
(Chair)
(Member)
(Member)
(Member)
(GFR)
Comments and/or Conditions(use additional sheets if necessary):
Major Advisor / Date / Chair, Department of Geosciences / Date
Dean, Graduate School / Date
Original to Student’s file
cc:1) Student 2) Chair, Ph.D. Advisory Committee 3) Chair, Department of Geosciences

….

Idaho State University

/ Revised: 03-2015
Form: 5Proposal

Department of GeosciencesPh.D. Research Proposal Report

Student’s Name: / Bengal ID:
Mailing Address: / Home Phone:
Email Address: / Cell/Other Phone:
On / , themajority of the Dissertation Committee approved the research proposal and plan.
Date
Declared title of the dissertation research:
Dissertation Committee(must have at least one member outside the parent department):
Typed Name / Department/College / Signature / Date
(Major Advisor)
(Member)
(Member)
(Member)
(GFR)
Graduate Faculty Representative
Comments and/or Conditions:(A copy of the research proposal is to be attached to this form)
Major Advisor / Date / Chair, Dept. ofGeosciences / Date

….

Idaho State University

/ Revised: 3-2015
Geo Form: 6FinalPOS

Department of Geosciences

Ph.D. Program of Study - Final

Student’s Name: / Bengal ID:
Mailing Address: / Home Phone:
Email Address: / Cell/Other Phone:
Final Program of Study: 30 credits of MS program, plus 18 credits of additional course work at Ph.D. level, plus 1-4 credits of graduate seminar, plus 32-35 credits of dissertation =Total credits minimum of 84.
Dept/College / Course # / Course Title / Credits / Year / Institution
Total Credits
Date Advisory Committee Formed: / Date Research Proposal Approved:
Date Comprehensive Exam Passed: / Date Dissertation Defended:
Date Dissertation Committee Formed:
Comments and/or Conditions(use additional sheets if necessary):
Student’s Signature / Date / Major Advisor / Date
Chair, Department of Geosciences / Date / Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Dean, Graduate School / Date
Send Original to Graduate School, Mail Stop 8075
cc: 1) Student 2) Student’s file 3) Major Advisor 4) Department of Geosciences, Chair