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Ph.D. Handbook

2008-2009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION
2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE Ph.D. PROGRAM
3 ADMISSION
4 ADVISOR AND STUDY PLAN

4.1 Advisor 4.2 Program of Study 4.3 Academic Standards 4.4 Auditing Courses

5 TUITION
6 TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
7 SCHEDULE
8 REQUIREMENTS

8.1 Registration
8.2 Leave of Absence or Withdrawal
8.3 Full-Time Status
8.4 Credit Requirement for Postbachelor’s Ph.D. Students
8.5 Credit Requirement for Post-Master’s Ph.D. Students
8.6 Residency Requirement

9 QUALIFYING EXAMINATION & MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT

9.1 General Information
9.2 Requirements for Transfer Ph.D. Students
9.3 Mathematics Requirement
9.4 Subject Qualifying Examinations
9.5 Mechanical Subject Qualifying Examination
9.6 Biomedical Subject Qualifying Examination
9.7 Electrical and Computer Subject Qualifying Examination
9.8 Materials Science Subject Qualifying Examination
9.9 Systems Subject Qualifying Examination

10 Ph.D. CANDIDACY
11 DISSERTATION PROSPECTUS DEFENSE

11.1 Overview
11.2 Dissertation Topic
11.3 Prospectus Defense Committee
11.4 Dissertation Prospectus
11.5 Oral Presentation of the Prospectus
11.6 Assessment of the Prospectus Defense
11.7 Reporting of the Prospectus Defense
11.8 Registration after Passing Prospectus Defense

12 FINAL ORAL REQUIREMENTS

12.1 Final Oral Defense Committee
12.2 Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Abstract
12.3 Final Oral Examination
12.4 Arranging for a Final Oral Examination
12.5 Conduct of the Final Oral Examination
12.6 Assessment of the Final Oral Examination
12.7 Reporting the Results of the Final Oral Examination
12.8 Dissertation Approval
12.9 Library Submission

13 GRADUATION
14 DEADLINES
15 Ph.D. PROGRAM FORMS AND REQUIRED SIGNATURES
16 DIRECTORY