The general requirements of the Ph.D. consists of 40 credits of coursework, 3 credits of Masters level research, a Second-Year Research Paper, the passing of one specialty exam, 12 credits of Dissertation research, and a Dissertation. The coursework includes:
Required Courses: Doctoral Students must have successfully completed courses in theory, research methods, and statistics.
Elective Courses: A minimum of 18 graduate credits is required for specialty exam eligibility. Courses should be selected to satisfy requirements of the specialty chosen by the student from the list of approved courses. Students should aim to complete the following by the end of their fifth semester:
Required courses for each of the department's specialty areas in which you plan to take exams. The required courses by specialty area are: