Doctor of Philosophy

Program of Study

Students are required to complete 60 hours of graduate-level coursework beyond the M.A. degree including:

  • Core Requirements (6 credit hours)
  • Disciplinary Electives (9 credit hours)
  • Specialty Research Methods (6 credit hours)
  • Electives (12 credit hours)
  • Other Coursework (9 credit hours)
  • Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Portfolio of Competencies)
  • Dissertation Research (18 credit hours)