Requirements

The graduate program is for Ph.D candidates only, the M.A. degree is incidental and cannot be applied for separately. To qualify for the degree of doctor of philosophy, candidates are required to pass the general examination in their subject, present an acceptable dissertation, and pass the final public oral examination. The Graduate School requires that all doctoral dissertations be written and submitted in English. The department holds the final public oral examination after the Graduate School reviews and accepts the two readers’ reports and is satisfied that all other requirements have been met.