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Program Structure
Program Structure
The Ph.D. program requires 48 credits of course work, plus a minimum of 12 credits of dissertation research.
A minimum of six credits of course work must be taken in each of the first two semesters of study. The remaining 36 credits of course work may be completed at a varying pace. In addition to the course work, students must successfully pass a comprehensive examination, defend a dissertation proposal and, upon completion of the approved research, defend the dissertation. A typical program is as follows:
- Required first-year doctoral level courses (12 credits)
- Elective course work (36 credits):
- Elective doctoral level courses (18 credits minimum)
- Elective advanced master’s level courses or independent studies (0 – 9 credits)
- Elective co-related courses (9 credits)
- Comprehensive examination
- Dissertation proposal preparation
- Dissertation proposal defense
- Dissertation research
- Dissertation defense
- Graduation