The Big Bang Theory Season 12: 10 Things That Must Happen Before It Ends
4. Howard Receives His Doctorate
One of the running gags throughout the entire show has been the fact that Howard is without a doctorate, while his three main male friends have one. It's been a major part of Howard's character, so why end the show without him finally getting one?
This season doesn't have anything too significant for Howard - he's got his wife and two children, so the final season will likely show him mostly settling down with his family. As a result, it's the perfect time for him to go and get his doctorate, and show Sheldon he's not just any old engineer.
TBBT producers are rather good at not letting any story arcs, no matter how major or minor they may be, just suddenly disappear with no definitive conclusion. There shouldn't be any difference here. After all, Dr Howard Wolowitz does have a good ring to it...