Degree Roadmap
Pick Your Path
Choose your degree path from the options below to access a roadmap that will help you confidently understand the full journey ahead of you. Each option outlines the key milestones you’ll complete from your first year to your final year, giving you a clear picture of what to expect as you move through your program.
Doctoral Program
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) Pathway
For Ph.D. students completing a doctoral program and defending a dissertation.
Master's Degree Tracks
Master's with Thesis
For programs requiring a formally published thesis and public defense.
Thesis Roadmap for Master's with Thesis →Master's with Project
For capstone, project-based, or non-thesis research tracks.
Project Roadmap for Master's with Project →Coursework Only
For purely course-based master's degrees.
Coursework Roadmap for Coursework Only Master's →Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificate Pathway
For students completing standalone or embedded post-baccalaureate certificates.