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Ph.D DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS |
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In order to obtain
a Ph.D. (with a concentration in Geomatics), a student must fulfill
requirements for coursework, examinations, and a doctoral dissertation. These
requirements are detailed below, and the degree is awarded only after
satisfactory completion of all these requirements. COURSEWORK
- minimum 90 credits beyond the Bachelor's degree is required. Specific coursework is at the discretion of the Supervisory Committee within the following broad guidelines and requirements. - A portion of the 90 Degree Credits may be transferred from a Master's or other graduate or post-baccalaureate program - maximum 5 credit hours in each of Supervised Teaching (FOR 6940) and Supervised Research (FOR 6910) . - maximum 15 credits in Advanced Research (FOR 7979) and 15 credits in Doctoral Research (FOR7980) . - 1 or 2 credits of seminar (FOR 6933). - maximum of 10 credits in each of Research Problems (FOR 6905) and Special Topics (FOR 6934) may count towards the Degree Credits. Transfer of Credits 30 credit hours may be transferred
from a Masters Degree in a related field of study. All courses to be
transferred must be letter graded with a grade of B or better. Any transfer
of credit should have the endorsement of the Supervisory Committee and should
be formally requested of and approved by the In some cases
(such as when a student has completed additional graduate work after the
Masters Degree), it may be possible to transfer more than 30 credits. This
transfer must be approved by the Supervisory Committee. The letter requesting
the transfer should include specifics as to the justification for the
additional credits above 30. Official transcripts from all relevant
universities must accompany the letter of request. The total number of
credits (including 30 for a prior master’s degree) that may be transferred
cannot exceed 45. Major
Credits -
At
least 15 credits must be accumulated to form a Major field of study. The 15
credits must include at least nine credits from three actual 5000-6000 level
SFRC courses (SUR titled courses). -
Advanced
Research (FOR 7979), Doctoral Research (FOR 7980) or Individual Studies
Courses (FOR 6905) cannot be counted for major credit. The remaining three
credits should complement the major (e.g., an additional course from the SFRC
or outside) and may include up to two credits of Seminar or Supervised
Teaching. Students with an MS or MFRC from the SFRC are exempt from this
requirement. Research
Credits -
Prior
to completion of the Qualifying Examination (see below), a student may
register for Advanced Research (FOR 7979). -
After
admission to candidacy (i.e., after successful completion of the Qualifying
Examination), the student may register for Doctoral Research (FOR 7980). -
Only
15 credits each of FOR 7979 and FOR 7980 may be counted towards the Degree
Credits; however, a student may actually take more than this number of
credits during the course of their graduate program. Supervised
Teaching Requirement All Ph.D.
students must serve as a teaching assistant (TA) at least once during their
tenure in the SFRC. You may register for FOR 6940 (Supervised Teaching) if
you wish, but this is not required. If you do not register for Supervised
Teaching, then you must ask the course instructor to write a note to the SFRC
Graduate Coordinator stating that you have successfully completed the TA
requirement. Seminar -
All
students are expected to attend SFRC seminars during their entire tenure in
the SFRC. All students must register for one credit of Seminar (FOR 6933,
either graded or S/U), and are encouraged to do so during their first
semester in the SFRC. -
Students
must present a seminar on the content of their Doctoral Dissertation (they may
or may not register for credit that semester). Students may elect to take
seminar twice for a total of two credits, both able to count toward their
total degree credit requirement. Residency
requirement Beyond the
first 30 hours counted toward the doctoral degree, students must complete 30
hours in residence at the Minors While not
required, one or more minors may be taken as part of the Ph.D. program. The
student is referred to the Graduate Catalog for details. Performance
in Coursework To graduate,
a student must have an overall GPA of 3.0. Qualifying Examination - The Qualifying Examination is required of all Ph.D. students and successful completion of this exam is a requirement for admission to candidacy (see Graduate Catalog for further details on admission to candidacy). - The Qualifying Exam consists of two parts, the written examination and the oral examination. The two portions of the Qualifying Examination are the written examination and the oral examination. Both are administered by the student's Graduate Advisor. - The exam is intended to evaluate a student's understanding of their major and minor areas and their capability for carrying out the proposed research. Therefore, prior to the Qualifying Examination, the student should have completed all basic coursework and circulated a rough draft of the research proposal to all members of the Supervisory Committee. - The Qualifying Examination is usually completed in the fourth semester (not counting summer sessions) of the program. It must be completed two semesters prior to the date the degree is awarded. - The student must have a progress check conducted by the SFRC Graduate Coordinator at least two weeks prior to the Qualifying Examination. This is to ensure Admission to Candidacy after successful completion of the Qualifying Exam. Also, an SFRC Graduate Student Evaluation form must be completed and signed by all members of the Supervisory Committee at the oral portion of the Qualifying Exam. Final
Examination -
The
Final Examination is primarily a defense of the dissertation and the
student's comprehension thereof; however, any topics related to any portions
of the major and minor fields may be explored by the Supervisory Committee. -
An
SFRC GRADUATE
STUDENT EVALUATION FORM must be completed and signed by all members of
the Supervisory Committee as part of the Final Examination. -
After
completion of the Final Examination, the results are reported on REPORT ON THESIS
OR DISSERTATION AND/OR FINAL EXAMINATION . DISSERTATION -
An
approved Ph.D. dissertation is a requirement of the Ph.D. degree. The Ph.D.
dissertation reports on the results of the Ph.D. dissertation research. -
It
may take several forms, but it must 1) show independent investigation and 2)
be acceptable in both form and content to both the -
The
Supervisory Committee must approve the final version of the Ph.D. dissertation
in order for the Ph.D. degree to be awarded. For this reason, the student
should make sure that the Supervisory Committee is kept abreast of research
direction, progress and results, and that the members have a chance to review
and make suggestions on early versions of the dissertation. -
When
the dissertation is ready to be put into final form, the student should
obtain the "Guide for
Preparing Dissertations and Theses" from the -
All
students admitted are required to submit their work in electronic form.
Students should
examine the |
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