Academic Requirements for Progression
All students in the Ph.D. program need to maintain the following academic standards to ensure continuance and successful completion.
- A GPA of 3.0 or above or “Pass” in all past coursework
- Successful completion of all Program-related examinations as stated in the section on successful progression in the program
- No more than one year of continuous “leave of absence” unless there is sufficient reason deemed by the Program Director and the mentoring faculty advisor
- Continuing participation in department or independent research
- Teach at least one and no more than three semesters of undergraduate coursework in the CSD program