Year One, Fall

• 10-715: Advanced Intro to Machine Learning (required)
• 36-705: Intermediate Statistics (required)
• 10-920: Reading and Research (24 units)

Year One, Spring

• Menu Course 1 (chosen from Menu Courses)
• Menu Course 2 (chosen from Menu Courses)
• 10-920: Reading and Research (24 units)

Year Two, Fall

• Menu Course 3 (chosen from Menu Courses)
• Elective 1 (700 level course in SCS or Statistics)
• 10-905 Speaking Skills course
• 10-920: Reading and Research
• MILESTONE: Speaking Skills should be complete.

Year Two, Spring

• Elective 2 (700 level course in SCS or Statistics)
• 10-920 Reading and Research 

Year Three, Fall

• Complete First TA Requirement
• 10-920: Reading and Research

MILESTONE: Courses complete.

Year Three, Spring

• Complete Second TA Requirement
• 10-920: Reading and Research

MILESTONE: TA requirement complete by end of semester.
MILESTONE: Writing Skills should be complete.

MILESTONE: Request M.S. in Research if complete.

Year Four, Fall

• Thesis Proposal
• 10-920: Reading and Research

Year Four, Spring

• 10-930: Dissertation Research

Year Five, Fall

• 10-930: Dissertation Research

Year Five, Spring

• 10-930 Dissertation Research
• Thesis Defense

MILESTONE: GRADUATE!