| Requirement/Goal |
Semester(s) of Study |
| Course courses (5) |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Methods |
2, 3 |
| Proseminar |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Topical courses (8) |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Lang/Stats |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
| TF (8) |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Field paper 1 |
5, 6 |
| Field paper 2 |
6 |
| Qualifying exams |
5 |
| Proposal |
6, 7 |
| Conference proposal submissions (National/Regional) and participation |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Draft/present/approve dissertation proposal (30 pages) |
6, 7 |
| External funding applications |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| 60-85 new, mature dissertation pages |
4, 5, 6 |
| Dissertation research/writing |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Spinoff project(s) |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Early job applications |
9, 10, 11 |
| Conference papers become journal submissions |
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| External funding/post-doc applications |
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| 1-year job applications |
8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Begin tenure track appointment in Political Science |
9 |