Curriculum

The program curriculum is designed for full-time enrollment (nine hours per fall/spring semester; six hours per summer semester). A minimum of 36 hours of required and elective courses must be completed. An additional 12 credit hours are required for dissertation research. During dissertation research, the full-time semester credit load remains nine hours per fall/spring semester and six hours per summer semester. A total of 48 hours earned is required.

In total, degree requirements include completion of a combination of required courses, electives, research activities, and program milestones (including dissertation).