Doctoral Degree

Regulations Graduated Studies 2005–2006

Contents

1. Goals of the Graduate Program

2. Academic Standing

2.1 Graduate Admission Status

2.1.1 Full Graduate Status

2.1.2 Provisional Graduate Status

2.1.3 Special (temporary) Status

2.2 Admission/Transfer to a Degree Program

2.3 Probation

2.3.1 Placement on Probation

2.3.2 Removal from Probation

3. PhD Program

3.1 Residency Requirement

3.2 PhD Course Requirements

3.3 Timetable

3.4 PhD Preliminary Examination

3.5 PhD Comprehensive Examination

3.6 Dissertation Proposal

3.6.1 Doctoral Committee

3.6.2 Written Proposal

3.6.3 Oral Examination on the Proposal

3.7 Dissertation Research and Defense

3.8 Research Training

3.9 Internships

4. MS Program

4.1 MS Course Requirements

4.2 MS Timetable

4.3 MS Project or Thesis

5. General Policies

5.1 Advisors and Student Evaluations

5.1.1 Annual Student Performance Evaluation Meeting

5.1.2 Responsibilities

5.2 Calculation of QPA and Repeating Courses

5.3 Registration Requirements and Statue of Limitations

5.4 Grading Options

5.5 Independent Study and Directed Study

5.6 Transferring Courses

5.7 Awarding of Teaching Assistantships

5.8 Grievance Procedures

 

A. Glossary

B. Whom to Contact

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