Requirements for this degree include graduate school and program requirements outlined below.

Graduate School and Department of Environment & Society Requirements:

Degree Verification: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program. An official transcript must be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies.
Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower: Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
Course Number Acceptability: The program of study for a doctoral degree cannot include more than 12 semester credits of courses below the 6000 level. Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 5000.
Matriculation Start Semester: A doctoral degree must be completed within eight years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s advisor and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework Validity: Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
Dissertation Research Credits 7970: A minimum of 12 dissertation credits (7970) is required if the student has a master’s degree and a minimum of 18 dissertation credits (7970) is required if the student has a bachelor’s degree.
Presentation at the Department’s Pre-Project Graduate Research Symposium.
Completion of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.
Successful defense of the dissertation.
Submission of the dissertation to the School of Graduate Studies and library for review and approval.
Completion of academic forms required by the School of Graduate Studies.
- Supervisory Committee Approval
- Program of Study
- Application for Candidacy
- Appointment for Examination
- Record of Examination
- Application for Graduation

Environment and Society - PhD

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