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Admission to Candidacy:
Students should apply for candidacy as soon as they become eligible. A doctoral student is eligible to
apply for candidacy when:
- He/she has passed the qualifying examination.
- A minimum of 3.0 GPA in all courses attempted as a doctoral student has been maintained.
Students may not register for dissertation credits until their admission to candidacy.
Transfer credits:
Any transfer credits (from other institutions) toward the requirements for the PhD degree must be
approved by the Department, the College, and the University. The transfer credits must correspond to
equivalent requirements and performance levels expected for the degree. A maximum of 30 credit-hours
can be transferred from a Master’s degree. In addition to the credits for a Master’s degree, no more
than 6 credit-hours of course work can be transferred from another institution.