The doctoral degree requires students to complete 64 hours with a master’s degree, and students without a master’s degree will need to complete the 96-hour degree plan. A doctoral candidate together with his or her graduate committee must develop a degree plan that upon completion will demonstrate mastery of advanced knowledge and skills in the chosen area of emphasis. The chosen area of emphasis can be in any of the six research areas:
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Students must provide justification for listing 1- or 2-hour courses on their doctoral degree plan. Also, undergraduate courses cannot be listed as a part of the degree plan. Students must pass the department’s qualifying examination to continue in the program as a doctoral candidate. Visit our Qualifying Exam page for more information.
PhD students will have to have at least one publication that is either published or with the editor before scheduling their final exam. Reported publication needs to be deemed relevant by faculty advisor.
We have many funding opportunities for our graduate students so that the vast majority can receive some form of financial assistance. The main types of funding our department offers come from Texas A&M University graduate fellowships, external fellowships, graduate research assistantships, and graduate teaching assistantships.
Funding for our students is considered separately from our admission decisions, and we encourage applicants to contact faculty about available funding opportunities based on their research area of interest.
Please visit our Graduate Funding Opportunities page for more information.
DISCLAIMER : Committee chair and student committee in consultation with student define specific PhD courses to support the research.
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUEN 1 and Supporting Course Work 2 |
Strongly Recommended: 8 graduate courses or more Required: A minimum of 6 graduate courses |
| Research (NUEN 691) 3 | Number of credit hours determined by student's graduate committee |
| Seminar (NUEN 681) | 2 hours required |
| Total Credit Hours | 64 hrs |
Notes:
DISCLAIMER : Committee chair and student committee in consultation with student define specific PhD courses to support the research.
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| NUEN 1 and Supporting Course Work 2 |
Strongly Recommended: 15 graduate courses or more Required: A minimum of 13 graduate courses |
| Research (NUEN 691) 3 | Number of credit hours determined by student's graduate committee |
| Seminar (NUEN 681) | 4 hours required |
| Total Credit Hours | 96 hrs |
Notes:
