Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Transfer Students

Information concerning number of hours that can be shared between graduate hours and hours that can be transferred into a new program are outlined in the following link.

Sharing & Transfer Credits

Graduate Committee

The following links discuss graduate committee membership, membership changes and details concerning who may serve on a graduate committee as well as all necessary forms for selecting your committee.

Graduate Committee Details Committee Request Committee Change Request

Program of Study

Students are required to complete a program of study with the aid of their advisor. The contents of a student's program of study are documented in the student's CAPP report, which can be accessed in myBanner. Details concerning the CAPP report/program of study are included in the links below.

The student and his/her major advisor may use the following forms to design a program of study, which will then be keyed in the student's CAPP report.

Program of Study Policies Ph.D Planning Form

Time Limit

The policy concerning Ph.D. degree time limit is discussed in the following links as well as the necessary forms for time extensions.

Time Limit Policy Extension Request Additional Extension Request