In addition to the department’s requirements, the following are the School of Graduate Studies guidelines and are the minimum requirements for students to complete a degree.

School of Graduate Studies 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 must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.
• Matriculation Start Semester: A doctorate 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 by the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies.
• Required for all defense degrees: Successful defense and submission of the dissertation to the library.
Doctoral forms:

Approval of academic forms required for doctoral students by the School of Graduate Studies:
- Complete RCR training
- Supervisory Committee
- Program of Study
- Application for Candidacy
- Appointment for Examination
- Record of Examination
- Dissertation Format & Style
- Authorship and Copyright
- Department, SGS, and library review and approval

Human Development and Family Studies: Marriage and Family Therapy Specialization - PhD

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