• During their first year in the program, students typically engage in coursework and seminars which prepare them for the Qualifying Examinations. These two exams test the student’s breadth of knowledge in algebra and real analysis.
  • By the end of Spring Quarter of their second year in the program, students must have a dissertation advisor and apply for Candidacy.
  • During their third year, students will sit for their Area Examination, which must be completed by the end of the Winter Quarter.
  • Typically during the latter part of the fourth or early part of the fifth year of study, students are expected to finish their dissertation research.