| 1 | Meet with departmental graduate advisor to plan course of study for first semester. | When: Before first semester registration. Approved by: Graduate advisor or chair of the intercollegiate faculty. |
| 2 | Establish advisory committee (3 members: 2 in math, 1 outside of math). Submit a degree plan (32 hours if thesis option; 36 hours if non-thesis option).* | When: Prior to the deadline imposed by the student's college and no later than 90 days prior to final oral or thesis defense. Approved by: Advisory committee, department head or chair of the intercollegiate faculty, and Office of Graduate Studies (OGS). |
| 3 | If thesis is required, submit thesis proposal to the Office of Graduate Studies. | When: 15 working days prior to the submission of the Request for the Final Examination. Approved by: Advisory committee, department head or chair of the intercollegiate faculty, and OGS. |
| 4 | Apply for degree**; pay graduation fee. | When: During the first week of the final semester, see OGS calendar. |
| 5 | Check to be sure degree program and advisory committee are up to date and all ELPE requirements (if applicable) and course work arecomplete. | When: Well before submitting request to schedule final examination. |
| 6 | Complete residence requirement. | When: If applicable, before or during final semester. Approved by: OGS. |
| 7 | Submit request for permission to schedule final examination. | When: Must be received by OGS at least 10 working days before exam date. See OGS calendar for deadlines. Approved by: Advisory committee, department head or chair of the intercollegiate faculty, and OGS. |
| 8 | If required, upload one approved final copy of thesis as a single PDF file (thesis.tamu.edu) and submit signed approval form to the Thesis Office. | When: See OGS calendar for deadlines. Approved by: Advisory committee, department head or chair of the intercollegiate faculty and OGS. |
| 9 | Graduation; arrange for cap and gown. | For more information, contact the University Bookstore. |
* The online Automated Degree Plan Submission System is located on the website https://ogsdpss.tamu.edu.
** Complete the application for degree form via the website at https://howdy.tamu.edu.