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This Handbook is designed to present the most pertinent information on the courses, examinations, and other requirements in our graduate program. The Graduate School Catalog should be consulted for supplementary information.

Please note: this represents the program handbook for the 2020-2021 academic year only. For an archived version of a previous year's handbook, or to obtain a hard copy of this current year's program handbook, please contact the program director.

Table of contents

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Program description
• 3. Application process
• 4 Degree requirements
  • 4.1 Course work
    • 4.1.1 Required courses
    • 4.1.2 Electives
  • 4.2 Qualifying exams
  • 4.3 M.S. degree along the way to Ph.D
  • 4.4 Admittance to candidacy
  • 4.5 Ph.D. dissertation
• 5 Transfer credits
• 6 Timeline for degree completion
  • 6.1 Recommended timeline
  • 6.2 Forms that are required to be submitted to the graduate school
• 7 Committee selection guideline
• 8 Dissertation requirements
• 9 Graduate Assistantships
• 10 Health Insurance
• 11 Leave of Absence
• 12 Graduate Student Association