1. Coursework
- 90 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree (as approved by advisor and/or committee)
- All work, including transfer credit, must be completed during the seven years preceding the date on which the degree is awarded
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA in the major area and cumulative is needed to graduate
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2. Appoint Supervisory Committee
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3. Transfer of Credit
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4. Coursework/Research Completion
- Meet with your chair to complete a Program Plan of Study and on a regular basis to be certain that departmental and program requirements are being met.
5. Admission to Candidacy
- You will be given a written and oral examination by your committee. Typically the written exam precedes the oral examination. Once the oral examination is completed and the committee verifies that you have passed both portions, you will be admitted to candidacy. The supervisory committee will sign the Admission to Candidacy form and submit it to the Academic Support Coordinator to process and submit to the graduate school. It is the Supervisory Committee Chair's responsibility to notify the Academic Support Coordinator 5 days prior to the oral examination date in order to process the form.
6. Leave of Absence
- If, for reasons beyond your control, you must discontinue your studies toward your PhD program for more than one semester, please complete the Leave of Absence form to obtain prior written approval from your faculty chair. You will be required to Reapply for admission upon your return.
7. Graduation Requirements
- Complete degree application form in the Registrars Office by the deadline date
- Register for at least three credit hours of coursework or follow the criteria set by your funding award. You must be registered for research hours during your final semester.
- Submit an Announcement of Final Examination form (5) business days prior to defending your dissertation.
- Meet all deadlines as established by the Dept., College, and/or Graduate School/Editorial Office
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA in the major area and cumulative is needed to graduate
- Must receive appropriate grade in course(s) taken in final semester
- Complete Consent for Release of Student Records
- Complete Department Exit Survey
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PhD Degree Requirements