8.0 Doctor of Philosophy programs
Details on the PhD programs including course and thesis requirements, graduation and time limits.
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8.1 PhD degree requirements
Details the specializations offered in the Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health -
8.2 PhD course requirements
An overview of the credit hours, coursework and other curriculum requirements involved in the Doctor of Philosophy -
8.3 Pre-candidacy enrollment policy
Students are required to be enrolled pre-candidacy at least one credit hour per semester until graduation -
8.4 Residency requirement
Doctoral students must complete a minimum of 24 graduate credit hours at Ohio State. -
8.5 Candidacy examination committee
A candidacy exam committee with a minimum of four faculty meeting established criteria is composed -
8.6 Qualifying examination
Refer to Appendix G for specific specialization requirements -
8.7 Candidacy exam
The candidacy examination tests the student’s knowledge of the major and minor cognate areas, research methods, and in general the capacity to undertake independent research -
8.8 Dissertation
Details requirements of the dissertation, final oral examination, final dissertation copy and dissertation committee -
8.9 Graduation for PhD students
Learn the requirements to graduate, including the minimum credit hours required during the last semester -
8.10 PhD time limit
The PhD must be completed within eight years of of starting the degree. Students are responsible for academic progress -
8.11 Master's degree on the basis of PhD candidacy
Details and conditions on granting a Master of Science degree to PhD candidates candidacy examination completion