Structure of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program
Doctorate education focuses on enabling the student to make original contributions to their respective fields of study. The curriculum requires a minimum of 36 earned semester hours to fulfill the Doctorate degree requirements. Requirements of the program include, but are not limited to, credit and non-credit coursework outlined in the below Milestones:
Milestone 1
Coursework - 18 to 30 semester hours
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Training)
Qualifying Exam and/or Comprehensive Exam
Degree Audit
Milestone 2
Research Seminar - 6 semester hours
Doctoral Dissertation Committee
Proposal Defense Scheduled
Milestone 3
Proposal Successfully Defended
Milestone 4
Doctoral Studies - 12 semester hours
HU Institutional Review Board Approval
Dissertation Defense Scheduled
Milestone 5
Dissertation Successfully Defended
If appropriate, additional non-credit requirements may be required. Any additional requirements can be found on the student’s Plan of Study.
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