Typically,
students taking coursework enroll in three courses each semester (a
minimum of two per semester is required for even part-time students).
Taking fewer courses than this will substantially add to one's degree
completion time and requires permission from the Ph.D. program
director. It is the view of the program faculty that a student must be
immersed in doctoral studies to properly attain this education, and
taking one course per semester simply does not facilitate that.
Preliminary Dissertation Proposal
Within
12 months of completion of qualifying exams, a dissertation adviser and
partial dissertation committee must be composed, and a Preliminary
Dissertation Proposal approved and scheduled for public presentation.
Final Dissertation Proposal
The Final Dissertation Proposal must be completed and approved by the
dissertation adviser and committee within 18 months of completion of
the qualifying exams.
Seven-Year Rule for Completion of all Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree
The
Graduate School-New Brunswick specifies that all requirements for the
Ph.D. degree, including successful defense and presentation of the
dissertation, be completed within seven years of matriculation in a
program of the graduate school. The graduate school Seven-Year Rule
policy on completion of the dissertation applies to both full-time and
part-time students. Under exceptional circumstances, extensions may be
granted by the graduate school, upon application. It is the student's
responsibility to file for such extensions, which must be approved by
the program director and graduate school. The graduate school has
additional constraints imposed on students taking more than 10 years to
complete their doctorate. The program is structured in a way that
should allow all doctoral students to complete their studies within the
seven-year window (and ideally much sooner).
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