Doctoral program classes will begin Friday, February 3 and run through Sunday, April 29, 12p.m.
Fridays: *ES Colloquium at 11am; classes run 1-7pm unless otherwise noted.
Saturdays: Classes run 8am- 12pm and 2- 8pm
Sundays: Classes run 8am – 12pm
Please note on-campus class dates below.
Students should check class folders in Sakai for pre-class reading assignments.
*The ES Department Colloquium is an all department event that begins at 11am with a coffee/tea time, followed by an invited speaker. All students and faculty are strongly encouraged to attend.
First Phase – Ph.D. I
Ph.D. I students are required to register for:
- ES 703 Global Environmental Change (Section A)
- ES 705 Political Economy and Sustainability
(Section A)
Classes meet on one or more of the days/dates shown below. Please see course descriptions for detailed meeting schedule.
February 3, 4, 5
March 2, 3, 4
March 30, 31, April 1
April 27, 28, 29
Second Phase – Ph.D. II
Ph.D. II students are required to register for:
- ES 729 Doctoral Learning Domain Seminar II(Section A)
- ES 733 Doctoral Learning Domain
Project III (Sections A – M) or ES 734 Doctoral Learning Domain
Project IV (Sections A- M) or ES 722 Reading Seminar III (Section A) or
specific Antioch course(s) agreed upon with your advisor and the course instructor
Classes meet on one or more of the days/dates shown below. Please see course descriptions for detailed meeting schedule.
February 3, 4, 5
March 2, 3, 4
April 27, 28, 29
Third Phase – Ph.D. III
Ph.D. III students who have successfully completed the Fall semester of phase III are required to register for:
- ES 774 Dissertation Proposal Seminar (Section A)
- ES 752 Doctoral Service Project (Section A) (if registered for ES 771 Doctoral Integrated Essay in Fall 2010) or ES 771 Doctoral Integrated Essay (Sections A-M) (if registered for ES 752, Doctoral Service Project in Fall 2010)
Classes meet on one or more of the days/dates shown below. Please see course descriptions for detailed meeting schedule.
February 3, 4, 5
March 30, 31, April 1
Fourth Phase
Ph.D. IV
Students who have not completed all three candidacy projects must register for:
- ES 775 Candidacy Continuation
(Section A)
Ph.D. IV students (who have completed all candidacy projects) should register for:
- ES 776 Dissertation Seminar (Section A)
- ES 899 Doctoral Dissertation (Section A)
Classes meet on one or more of the days/dates shown below. Please see course descriptions for detailed meeting schedule.
February 3, 4, 5
March 30, 31, April 1
Beyond Fourth Phase – Ph.D. IV+
Ph.D. IV+ students who have completed three semesters of ES 776, Dissertation Seminars and registered for two semesters (8 credits) of ES 899, Doctoral Dissertation, and have not yet deposited their dissertation, should register for:
- ES 899C Doctoral Dissertation Continuation (Section A).
Students must register each semester until the Dissertation has been approved and deposited.
Courses Without Scheduled Meetings
ES 775 Candidacy Continuation (Section A)
ES 899 Doctoral Dissertation (Section A)
ES 899C Doctoral Dissertation Continuation (Section A)
ES 771 Doctoral Integrated Essay (Sections A-M)
ES 733 Doctoral Learning Domain Project III (Sections A

