Doctor of Philosophy

• Minimum of two consecutive semesters of registration as a full-time, resident graduate student
• Graduate Board Oral Examination
• Dissertation approved by at least two readers and certified by them to be a significant contribution to knowledge and worthy of publication
• Certification by a department or program committee that all departmental or committee requirements have been fulfilled
• Submission of a dissertation to the library that adheres to the Graduate Board Dissertation Guidelines
• The time-to-degree from matriculation for degree candidates is determined by the department/program/ division, but may not exceed 12 years. Any approved leave of absence would not count toward the 12 years.
  

Master of Arts

• Minimum of two consecutive semesters of registration as a full-time, resident graduate student
• Certification by a department or program committee that all departmental or committee requirements have been fulfilled
• Thesis approved by at least one reader when the department or program requires a thesis
• Submission of the thesis to the library when a Masters of Arts with Essay is being requested
• Master's Time to Degree Policy