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Advancement to Candidacy

Advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree requires passing all sections of the Core Curriculum with no more than one section repeated, and satisfactory completion of the Preliminary and Comprehensive Examinations. These requirements (see below) are normally met, in that order, by the end of the second year.

Preliminary Examination

Comprehensive Examination

Thesis Committee

Admission to Candidacy

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