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Ph.D. Handbook 2007-2008

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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 EXAMINATIONS
9.1 General Information
9.2 Qualifying Exam Requirements for Transfer Ph.D. Students
9.3 Mathematics Qualifying Examination
9.4 Subject Qualifying Examinations
9.5 Aerospace and Mechanical Subject Qualifying Examination
9.6 Biomedical Subject Qualifying Examination
9.7 Electrical and Computer Subject Qualifying Examination
9.8 Manufacturing 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

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