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  Graduate School-Newark 2008-2010 Programs, Faculty, and Courses Public Administration 834 Doctor of Philosophy Residency Requirements  

Residency Requirements


All students must enroll for at least 6 credits of coursework for each semester.  Full-time students, including those on financial aid, must enroll for 9 credits per semester.
 
Typical Schedule of Progress for Full-Time Students

 Year 1 + summer                      21-24 course credits
 Year 2 + summer                      21-24 course credits
 Year 2 + mid-end                     comprehensive examinations
 Year 3 fall                                  dissertation proposal
 Year 3-year 4                            dissertation

Students may take longer to complete the degree depending upon number of credits taken each semester, progress on the exams, development and approval of the dissertation proposal, and completion of the dissertation. Adjustments require approval of the program director.

 
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