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Chronological Summary of Procedures Leading to Doctoral Degrees


Chronological Summary of Procedures Leading to Doctoral Degrees

The following summary of requirements is taken directly from the graduate school’s web page for doctoral requirements. More detail on these requirements, along with time limits and other regulations, are clearly described on the graduate school’s web page, be sure to carefully read all relevant policies on the graduate school’s page: http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/policies-procedures/doctoral.

  1. Admission
  2. Continuous enrollment
  3. Course work and residence
  4. Second languages or other specialized knowledge.  Regulations are set by the department, school, or college
  5. Comprehensive examination(s), covering the major discipline, advances the student to candidacy for the degree
  6. Appointment of dissertation committee, registration for Dissertation (603), and completion of dissertation. A minimum of 18 credits of Dissertation (603) are required after advancement
  7. In Absentia. Post-advancement doctoral students are allowed up to three quarters of in absentia status following advancement to candidacy
  8. Application for degree made to the Graduate School.  Deadlines are available from the Graduate School
  9. Defense of dissertation
  10. Dissertation publication, arrangement through the Graduate School
  11. Granting of degree at end of term in which all degree requirements are satisfied
  12. Diploma, with commencement date, issued by Registrar

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