PHD Program of Study

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE DEGREE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

The program of study must be prepared by the student in consultation with his/her program advisor. The proposed program must be signed and dated by the program advisor, 12 copies submitted to the Graduate Office by the Graduate Calendar deadline, and must be approved by the Graduate Research Committee at least four months before the student takes the qualifying examination. Students are encouraged to submit a program of study to the Graduate Research Committee by the third semester of doctoral study (normally after 20 credit hours have been taken). Upon approval by the Graduate Research Committee, the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies will notify the student by letter, returning a signed and dated copy of the approved program.

On the first page, list post-baccalaureate study completed before admission to the PhD program (normally, work done to complete the master’s degree). Include the following information:

1. Name (to be included on all pages)
   
   
2. Master’s degree and major, month and year received, and institution
   
   
3. List of courses by title (specific course number is required only if the courses were taken at Eastman)
   
   
4. Credit hours received for the course (courses involving something other than semester hours, such as quarter-hours, should be clearly indicated as such).
   
   
5. At the bottom of sheet, list bachelor’s degree, major, month and year received, and institution.

The Eastman School Registrar MUST have on file official, final transcripts from the student’s university/college confirming bachelor’s and master’s degree-conferrals.

On the second page, list the proposed doctoral program. Courses must be listed with course-numbers, course-titles, and credit. Courses completed or currently in progress should be identified with an asterisk(*). No more than 30 semester-hours of the pre-doctoral graduate study at another institution may be used to complete the 90-credit graduate program. Please include the following information in your proposed program of study:

1. Course requirements for your degree program. Consult the current Academic Policy Handbook for the requirements in the department.
   
   
2. Courses that will comprise your minor field(s), if applicable. Consult the current Academic Policy Handbook for the requirements in your department.
   
   
3. Foreign language requirements (usually two languages) should be listed. Indicate the date of completion of each foreign language requirement or date of planned completion. Consult the current Academic Policy Handbook for the requirements in your department.