• Attend department colloquia and monthly all-graduate meetings
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress (see Sections 2.5 and 3.8)

Admissions

• Follow the Graduate School’s steps for what to do once admitted
• International Students have additional requirements once admitted. 

TA Preparation

• Attend the New Graduate Student Orientation and Welcome in August
• Attend the Graduate Teaching Orientation in August
• New international graduate students must attend the International Student Welcome
• New international graduate TAs must register for the Oral Language Assessment. Students must score at least a 3 on the Mizzou’s Assessment of Classroom Communication Skills test to lead a discussion section.

Protoseminar and Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Responsibilities: Pass Protoseminar and other seminars that count towards fulfilling course requirements, with a GPA of at least a 3.3 and a course load sufficient for status as a full-time student. 

TA or Grade

• Grading, office hours, etc., as required by the relevant professor.

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Responsibilities: Pass seminars that count towards fulfilling course requirements, with a GPA of at least a 3.3 and a course load sufficient for status as a full-time student. 
• By the end of the semester, complete a total of 18 credits, including the Protoseminar with B or better

TA or Grade

• Grading, office hours, etc., as required by the relevant professor.

Students who are Not Native Speakers of English: 

• Achieve a score of 3 on the International Teaching Assistant Program’s (ITAP) Oral Language Assessment test by the end of the semester to qualify to lead a discussion section. 

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Responsibilities: Pass seminars that count towards fulfilling course requirements, with a GPA of at least a 3.4 and a course load sufficient for status as a full-time student. 

Begin MA Research (see Section 3. The MA Degree Research Requirement in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Responsibilities: sign up for research credits, PHIL 8090, and find faculty member(s) to advise you. 
• If you will write a thesis (as opposed to two research papers), submit form M-2 to the DGS by December 1 (see section 2.6)

TA or Grade

• Grading, office hours, etc., as required by the relevant professor.

Submit Form M-1

• To the DGS by December 1

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Responsibilities: Pass seminars that count towards fulfilling course requirements, with a GPA of at least a 3.4 and a course load sufficient for status as a full-time student. 
• By the end of the semester, complete a total of 36 credits

MA Research (see Section 3. The MA Degree Research Requirement in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Responsibilities: 
  • Sign up for research credits, PHIL 8090
  • Find the appropriate readers for your research (a first and second reader for two research papers, or an advisor and committee for a thesis). Start this at the beginning of the semester, and complete by mid-semester
  • Complete either two research papers or a masters’ thesis and send it to your readers/committee. 
  • Schedule an oral examination or defense by the end of the semester.
  • Submit form M-3 and Departmental Program of Study Worksheet to the DGS immediately after the exam or defense.

TA or Grade

• Grading, office hours, etc., as required by the relevant professor.

Meet Requirements for Admission into Doctoral Program (see Section 4. The PhD Degree in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Pass a departmental assessment based on the MA committee’s recommendation and the department’s endorsement.
• Have a GPA of at least 3.5
• Secure a dissertation faculty advisor to work with on a dissertation proposal, by one month after the departmental assessment results

Students who are Not Native Speakers of English

• Achieve a score of 4 on the International Teaching Assistant Program’s (ITAP) Oral Language Assessment test by the end of the semester to qualify as an instructor

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Generally two regular courses and three credits of PHIL 9090 (for dissertation proposal)

Teaching

• With the aid of a teaching mentor assigned by the DGS, write syllabus for course, design assignments for course, teach the course, grade the assignments, etc.

Form a Doctoral Program Committee (see Section 4. The PhD Degree in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Work with your advisor to choose and then contact members of your committee
• Submit forms by January:
  • File form D-1 and Change of Program/Degree/Advisor 
  • Get a plan of study approved by your Doctoral Program Committee and submit form D-2

Research

• Enroll in 3 credits of research credits with your advisor to prepare a dissertation proposal

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Generally one regular course and six credits of PHIL 9090.
• By the end of the semester, complete a total of 55 credits, including all course requirements (other than the 72 hours requirement).

Teaching

• With the aid of a teaching mentor assigned by the DGS, write syllabus for course, design assignments for course, teach the course, grade the assignments, etc.

Research

• Meet with dissertation advisor and make satisfactory progress, as per PHIL 9090

Pass a Dissertation Proposal (a.k.a. Comprehensive Exam) (see Section 4. The PhD Degree in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• The graduate school requires us to include a comprehensive exam. We use the dissertation proposal to satisfy that requirement.
• Submit form D-3 and completed Departmental Program of Study Worksheet within one month of completion

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Generally includes at least 6 credits of PHIL 9090 

Teaching

• With the aid of a teaching mentor assigned by the DGS, write syllabus for course, design assignments for course, teach the course, grade the assignments, etc.

Research

• Meet with dissertation advisor and make satisfactory progress, as per PHIL 9090

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Generally includes at least 6 credits of PHIL 9090 
• By the end of the semester, complete 67 credits and the Dissertation Seminar

Teaching

• With the aid of a teaching mentor assigned by the DGS, write syllabus for course, design assignments for course, teach the course, grade the assignments, etc.

Research

• Meet with dissertation advisor and make satisfactory progress, as per PHIL 9090

Job Market Preparation

• Attend placement meeting if planning to go on the market in the Fall
• Prepare materials and reach out to letter writers over the summer
• Send dossier to placement director by August 1

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Generally includes at least 6 credits of PHIL 9090 

Teaching

• With the aid of a teaching mentor assigned by the DGS, write syllabus for course, design assignments for course, teach the course, grade the assignments, etc.

Research

• Meet with dissertation advisor and make satisfactory progress, as per PHIL 9090

Job Market Preparation

• Send dossier (with any revisions) to letter writers by September 1

Required Coursework (see Section 2. Course Requirements in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Generally includes at least 6 credits of PHIL 9090 

Teaching

• With the aid of a teaching mentor assigned by the DGS, write syllabus for course, design assignments for course, teach the course, grade the assignments, etc.

Research

• Meet with dissertation advisor and make satisfactory progress, as per PHIL 9090

Dissertation Defense (see Section 4. The PhD Degree in Grad Handbook 2.0)

• Schedule a final examination
• Send dissertation to members of the Doctoral Program Committee at least a week before the final examination
• Advisor submits form D-4