Ph.D. Progress Checklist

First Term of Study in Graduate Program: __________________________

Second-Language Requirement (specify language studied): ___________________________

Language Requirement Passed (Course or Exam & Term(s)): _________________________

Logic Requirement Fulfilled (Ph.D. only): ________________________

NOTE: Documents for different accomplishments are available either online from the Graduate School website <http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/> or can be printed out from the Philosophy Department website <http://philosophy.uoregon.edu/>.

Level of GTF appointment. Note: All students entering with a Masters degree in philosophy or other cognate field, begin at Level II. Students entering with a Level I appointment advance when they have earned 45 credits at UO.

GTF Level II (date of advancement): ______________________

GTF Level III (date of advancement): ______________________

I. distribution Requirements:

NOTE: If credits from another institution will be used to satisfy some Distribution Requirements, they must be listed below. Credits used for requirements must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.

If students transfer credits into the Masters program, file “Transfer of Graduate Credit” form at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/transferGradCreditGS820.pdf before obtaining MA or before advancing from Level I to Level II.

Date “Transfer of Graduate Credit” filed (if applicable): ___________________

A. Sub-disciplinary fields (3 courses per field required):

• Society and Value:

Course #: ______ Title: ______________________________ Term/Year: _____

• Knowledge, Rationality, & Inquiry:

Course #: ______ Title: ______________________________ Term/Year: _____

• Metaphysics:

Course #: ______ Title: ______________________________ Term/Year: _____

B. History Requirement (4 courses + paper):

Ancient & Med.: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

Modern: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

19^th Century: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

20^th Century: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

C. Philosophical Traditions Requirement (2 courses from each of 4 traditions):

• American: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

• Analytic: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

• Continental: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

• Feminism: Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

Course #: ______ Title: ____________________________ Term/Year: _____

II. Comprehensives *

A. History Paper:

Faculty Committee (2 members): ______________________

______________________

(1) Deadline for Approval of Paper Proposal (end of winter term of 2^nd year):________________

(2) Date Proposal Approved: __________________

(3) Final Paper (for Phil 605) Approved

• Due Date (by end of 1^st week of fall quarter of the third year):______________________

• Date Paper is Approved: ________________________

The Philosophy Department History Paper Certification form is at
http://philosophy.uoregon.edu/grad/HISTORY%20PAPER%20CERTIFICATION.htm

B. Literature Review in Area of Specialization

Literature Review Committee: __________________________ (Chair)

__________________________

• Due Date (by end of 3^rd year): _________________________

• Date Literature Review Approved: _____________________

The Philosophy Department Literature Review Certification form is at

http://philosophy.uoregon.edu/grad/LITERATURE%20REVIEW%20CERTIFICATION.htm

*Note on Registration for the History Paper and Literature Review*:
When students write the History Paper, they may register for it once, for up to 5 research credits. They may receive an incomplete once, which will be corrected the term following the term in which they have registered for it. Students may register once for up to 9 Research credits for their Literature Review and are expected to complete the Literature Review in the term they have registered for it.

Date Advanced to Candidacy (upon completion of comprehensives):__________________

NOTE: If applying for the MA on the way to obtaining the Ph.D., the “Permission to Re-Register in the Graduate School” form at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/permissionReregisterGS710.pdf must also be submitted before the term following the award of the MA.

III. Prospectus

Begin “Application for Advanced Degree” process at https://gradweb.uoregon.edu/main/mainStudent.asp for doctoral students and at https://gradweb.uoregon.edu/main/exitquestionnaire/selectTerm.asp for master's students.

NOTE: the deadline for applying for the advanced degree is the second Friday of the expected term of graduation.

Dissertation Committee: __________________________ (Chair)

__________________________

External Member: __________________________

Note: The external member of the dissertation committee must be a member of the University of Oregon faculty not in the Department of Philosophy. The committee may also include other members from outside the University of Oregon at the discretion of the student and adviser and with the approval of the Department Head and Graduate School.

Dissertation Title: ______________________________________________________________

Research Clearance for Master's Thesis Project or Doctoral Diss. Date Filed: ___________

Note: Form is found at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/researchClearanceGS910.pdf and must be filed before applying for advanced degree even if you do not expect to engage in research involving human or animal subjects. Instructions for this form can be found at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/instructionsResearchClearance.pdf

A. Prospectus Approved (No later than Winter Term, 4^th year): ____________

The Philosophy Department Checklist for Dissertation Prospectus Approval is at http://philosophy.uoregon.edu/grad/dissertation%20prospectus%20checklist.htm.

NOTE: The “Application for Final Oral Defense” and “Confirmation of Agreement to Attend Final Oral Defense” forms at https://gradweb.uoregon.edu/main/mainStudent.asp must be filed by week 5 of the expected term of graduation and no less than three weeks before the Dissertation Defense date. The complete dissertation must be distributed to all members of the student's committee at least 7 weeks before the Dissertation Defense Date, unless all members of the committee approve of an alternative submission date.

B. Ph.D. Orals Passed/Failed:_______________

IV. Other

Leaves of Absence (if any, 3 terms maximum): Term/Year __________

Term/Year __________

Term Year __________

NOTE: The "On-Leave Status for Masters and Pre-Advancement Doctoral Students" form at https://gradweb.uoregon.edu/main/petitions/student/onleave.html, and the "In Absentia Status for Post-Advancement Doctoral Students" form at https://gradweb.uoregon.edu/main/mainstudent.asp must be filed before taking any leave, and must be followed by the “Permission to Re-Register in the Graduate School” form at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/pdf/permissionReregisterGS710.pdf before registration for the term of planned return.

Notes/Comments:

DEADLINES FOR ALL GRADUATE SCHOOL FORMS ARE POSTED AT:
http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/?page=deadlines

NOTE: Failure to adhere to posted deadlines will result in progress being delayed by one term.

Form approved 9/01, updated December 2007

Name: _______________________________		Phone: Office: _____________________
Student Number: ______________________		Home: _____________________
Local Address: ________________________		Email: ___________________________
________________________		Adviser's Name: ___________________