Graduate Student Handbook

Program Requirements and Department Policies

• General Policies Applying to All Ph.D. and M.S. Students
  • Background Requirements
  • Deficiency Courses
  • Transfer of Graduate Courses
  • Background Examinations
  • Research Advisor Selection
  • Seminar
  • Ph.D. Dissertation and M.S. Thesis Defense Public Announcements
  • Committee Approval of Ph.D. Dissertations and M.S. Theses
• Master of Science
  • M.S. Limitation of Time
  • Thesis Option: General M.S. Thesis Option Lecture Course Requirements; M.S. Thesis and Independent Study
  • Essay Option
  • Teacher Certification Option: General M.S. Teacher Certification Option Lecture Course Requirements; Comprehensive Examination
• Doctor of Philosophy
  • General Ph.D. Lecture Course Requirements
  • Language/Research Skill
  • Ph.D. GPA Requirement
  • Ph.D. Qualify Exam
  • Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
  • Annual Review of Research (Research Update)
  • Appeals of Negative Qualifying Exam and Candidacy Exam Decisions
  • Ph.D. Dissertation
  • Ph.D. Limitation of Time

Teaching and Research Assistantship Policies

• Appointment Paperwork and Initial Employment Stipulations
• Appointment Types
• Teaching Assistant Responsibilities
• Research
• TA Eligibility Period
• Appointment Dates
• Course Loads
• Stipends
• Tuition Scholarships, Fees, and Health Insurance
• Outside Employment