Graduate Division

General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees  

Required Grades 

Students in a doctoral degree program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to graduate.

Major

Each course in the major field must have a grade of B or higher to fulfill degree requirements.

Minors and Guided Electives

Each course in a minor field or guided electives must have a grade of C or higher to fulfill degree requirements. In addition, courses counting toward a minor field or guided electives must have an average of B or higher. For purposes of computing the required B average, only those courses accepted in fulfillment of the degree will be counted. Departments offering minors may require higher grades for their minor fields. Courses graded on an S/F basis may not be used toward a minor field or guided electives.

Tool Subjects

Each course must have a grade of C or higher to fulfill degree requirements.

Language Proficiencies

Each grammar, diction, or reading course must have a grade of C or higher to fulfill degree requirements. For Ph.D. students, the grade must be B or higher.

Academic Bulletins

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Previous Bulletins

Students are ordinarily subject to the curricular requirements outlined in the Bulletin in effect at the start of their current degree. See below for links to previous Bulletins.