Admission and Enrollment

GMU Application for Graduate Studies

Consult With Assigned Curriculum Advisor
Every Semester for Coursework Planning
(Note: There is an application to take NURS 874 and a deadline for the application: April 1st for fall registration, and November 1st for spring registration.)

Successful completion of coursework (except NURS 998 & NURS 999).
and
Successful completion of Comprehensive Exams.

Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy (within 6 years of admission.

NURS 998: Dissertation Proposal Development
Approval Of Dissertation Committee
Oral Defense of Dissertation Proposal

Human Subjects Review Board Approval & Implementation of Dissertation Research

Dissertation Instructions

Continued enrollment in NURS 999 during the fall and spring semesters for duration of dissertation research project. In addition, if dissertation defense occurs during summer semester, student must be registered for summer NURS 999 course.
(Please see information below on Intent to Graduate Form Submission.)

Successful Completion of Oral Defense of the Dissertation

* Critical Deadlines*
(Please See Dissertation Checklist Link Below):
 School of Nursing Dissertation Checklist

Forms:
Defense Approval Form 
 Sample of Dissertation Defense Program Format
Sample of Signature Sheet

Final Approval of Dissertation by Committee and Director of PhD Program

Submission of Intent to Graduate Application (GIF) to CHHS Academic Office (Deadline is June 1st for January Graduation and Nov. 15th for May Graduation.)
Critical Deadlines: and Forms:
Graduate and Certificate Students

Graduation will be possible only if there are no holds on the student’s GMU account. Therefore, it is imperative that students check for holds with the registrar’s office (link below).
REGISTRAR'S OFFICE

G R A D U A T I O N !!!!
(Completion within 5 years of advancement to Doctoral Candidacy)