Program Requirements

Ph.D. Program Requirements

Ph.D. Program Requirements (PDF)

List of Graduate Courses (PDF)

General Requirements

Educational Requirements:
Program participants must have a bachelor's degree in a related field. Students come from a variety of educational backgrounds: education, psychology, liberal arts, and many others.

Work Requirements:
During each semester of the academic year, all full-time graduate students are expected to work at least 10 hours per week in some teaching or research-related capacity under the direction of a faculty mentor. Typically, this work includes:

• Library research
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Program administration
• Teaching
• Preparing presentations for professional conferences
• Writing papers for professional journals and books

A quarter-time graduate assistantship may satisfy this requirement.

Additional Requirements:
Individual programs may have additional requirements. More information is available under the listing for each specific degree program.