Program Specific Degree Requirements
Approval of research plan by the graduate committee
Successful completion of the Preliminary Examination
Colloquium and oral defense of the Ph.D. Dissertation
Approval of the Ph.D. dissertation by the graduate committee
A minimum of at least 72 hours of acceptable graduate credit hours that includes at least:
- 42 hours of acceptable graduate coursework and
- 10 hours of thesis or dissertation research
24 graduate credits must be earned in the Department of Atmospheric Science