1. Naming your committee
1a. SEOE Committee Naming Form
1b. Doctoral Committee Appointment Request [pdf]
2. QUALIFYING EXAM - Dissertation Qualifying Exam
Formatting Your Announcement - How to Announce Your Exam for ALL EXAMS
New Exam Form - GEOL/MSCI
Qualifying Verification Form - found on Graduate School Forms Library page
Assessment by committee - to be completed by your committee following your exam.
3. Doctoral Program of Study (DPOS)
3a. Complete the SEOE Program of Study form and return to the Graduate Coordinator for review.
3b. Go to the USC Graduate School Forms library and complete the Doctoral Program of Study [digital form]
4. COMPREHENSIVE EXAM - Dissertation Comprehensive Exam
Formatting Your Announcement - How to Announce Your Exam for ALL EXAMS
New Exam Form - GEOL/MSCI
Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Verification [pdf] - GEOL/MSCI
Assessment by committee - to be completed by your committee following your exam.
5. DEFENSE EXAM
Formatting Your Announcement - How to Announce Your Exam for ALL EXAMS
New Exam Form - GEOL/MSCI
Assessment by committee - to be completed by your committee following your exam.
6. Dissertation Signature and Approval Form
7. Program of Study Adjustment Form [digital form] - required IF transcript and program of study do not match.
8. Graduation Application Form - See link to Grad School FORMS page here or below.