Graduate Advisory Commitee

Each student is assigned a preliminary faculty advisor upon initial enrollment. By the time the student finishes approximately 12 credit hours, students should work with program leadership to find a committee chair that has research interests similar to the student's final project interests.  Assignments should be mutually agreeable to both student and faculty member.  A primary consideration in choosing an advisor/chair ensures that the student’s professional interests match well with the advisor’s expertise.

After determining a committee chair, each student should work with his or her chair to establish an advisory committee. The committee should consist of three members. Two committee members should be from the concentration, one being the faculty advisor. The third member should be a full time, tenure-track, teaching or research faculty or other qualified individual, inside or outside the university, as requested by the department.