Students must register with the Graduate School every term for the duration of the degree program, whether they are engaged in course work, preparation for the Qualifying Exam, or dissertation research.
Graduate-level courses are graded as Honors, High Pass, Pass and Fail. The Graduate School requires Ph.D. students to obtain at least two Honors grades in the first two years. A student who has not met this requirement by the end of the fourth semester of study will not be permitted to register for a fifth term. Students are always encouraged to take additional coursework.
In addition to completing your honors requirement, students must sign up for the following coursework: