Plan of Study
Student's program advisor, appointed and approved by the major school/department, shall supervise the planning of a student’s doctoral degree program. In conjunction with the appointed advisor, each doctoral student must prepare a long-range plan of study that clearly specifies core requirements, elective, transfer, double-numbered coursework, and if applicable, research tools and doctoral minor.
The plan must be formalized, including signatures of the advisor or the appointed faculty (if required by the school/department). For a suggested Plan of Study format see https://www.unco.edu/graduate-school/pdf/Plan-of-Study.pdf The Plan of Study must be filed with the Graduate School by the end of the student’s first semester of enrollment after admission.
Upon receipt of a properly signed Plan of Study form, the Dean of the Graduate School or his/her designee shall review the plan and approve or disapprove the plan. If approved, the Plan of Study form will be included on the student's Degree Works audit. If approved, the Plan of Study will be the basis for the graduation check. Any deviation from the plan of Study must be approved by the program advisor and the Dean of the Graduate School or his/her designee.
Changes to the Plan of Study must be approved by the advisor and submitted in writing to the Graduate School on the course adjustment form found at http://www.unco.edu/graduate-school/pdf/Course-Adjustment.pdf Students should take the responsibility to make sure any deviations from the Plan of Study are documented on their Degree Works audit.