Table – PhD Requirements and Timing

FIRST STAGE Year	Archaeology	Biological Anthropology	Sociocultural Anthropology
1	Fall -Three-Field Core (701) -Professionalization Seminar (# tbd) Spring -Subfield Core (705) -Professionalization Seminar (# tbd)	Fall -Three-Field Core (701) -Professionalization Seminar (# tbd) Spring -Subfield Core (705) -Professionalization Seminar (# tbd)	Fall -Three-Field Core (701) -Professionalization Seminar (# tbd) Spring -Subfield Core (705) -Professionalization Seminar (# tbd)
2	Fall -Form 3-Person Advisory Committee Spring -Second-Year Paper: Requirements by Subfield (ARCH) *2nd Year Evaluation	Fall -Form 3-Person Advisory Committee Spring -Second-Year Paper: Requirements by Subfield (BIO) (Optional Masters Submission + Defense) *2nd Year Evaluation	Fall -Form 3-Person Advisory Committee Spring -Second-Year Paper: Requirements by Subfield (BIO) (Optional Masters Submission + Defense) *2nd Year Evaluation
3	Fall -Form 5-Person PhD Committee -Exam Reading Lists (ARCH) (Optional Masters Submission + Defense) Spring -Dissertation Proposal Comprehensive Exams -Requirements by Subfield (ARCH)	Fall -Form 5-Person PhD Committee -Exam Prospectus & Readings List (BIO) Spring -Dissertation Proposal Comprehensive Exams -Requirements By Subfield (BIO)	Fall -Form 5-Person PhD Committee -Exam Reading Lists (SC) -Literature Review Essay Spring -Dissertation Proposal Comprehensive Exams -Requirements by Subfield (SC)
4	(Optional) For some students, a fourth year of course work may be required to complete necessary requirements before advancing to candidacy.	(Optional) For some students, a fourth year of course work may be required to complete necessary requirements before advancing to candidacy.	(Optional) For some students, a fourth year of course work may be required to complete necessary requirements before advancing to candidacy.
SECOND STAGE	Advance to PHD Candidacy	Advance to PHD Candidacy	Advance to PHD Candidacy
4-7	Dissertation Research & Writing (Timing and Process Varies by Student and Project)	Dissertation Research & Writing (Timing and Process Varies by Student and Project)	Dissertation Research & Writing (Timing and Process Varies by Student and Project)
PhD Degree	Dissertation Completion and Defense	Dissertation Completion and Defense	Dissertation Completion and Defense