DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A student will be awarded a PhD degree upon completion of all
required coursework in their curriculum as detailed in their
Program of Study. All students must complete a minimum of 36
semester hours at the University. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
above in all courses taken for credit (excluding grades of "S"),
as a PhD student at the University is required for awarding
the PhD degree.
Graduate students are considered to be in residence when they
are fully engaged in academic work. PhD students must be registered
for a minimum of 6 consecutive academic terms (fall, spring,
and/or summer) from matriculation to a period not exceeding
5 years after the first credited hour(s) of dissertation research
(NURS 701). The time period in which a leave of absence is taken
does not count towards the residency requirement. Continuous
registration is mandatory for all graduate students unless on
an approved leave from the School of Graduate Studies.
If the student fails to complete the degree requirements with
this 5-year time period, including leaves, they may request
a 1-year extension approved by the advisor, Associate Dean for
Doctoral Education, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. If degree
requirements are still not met during that extension, the student
will be separated from the School of Nursing. At that time they
may reapply to the PhD program to continue to study using an
abbreviated application process. |
