Curriculum

First year DBS students take 12 credit hours in fall and spring, and 6 credit hours in the summer semesters. In subsequent years they are enrolled in 9 credit hours in fall and spring, and 6 credit hours in the summer. Typically, didactic coursework is completed in the first year, and in subsequent years students are enrolled in dissertation research and a work-in-progress seminar (WIP) totaling full-time enrollment equivalency. Advancement of the student to Ph.D. candidacy is dependent upon successful completion of all coursework and the qualifying examination, which takes place in the second year.

Degree Plan (.pdf)