Texas A&M University Graduate Catalog

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Degree Information

The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Admission to Candidacy

To be admitted to candidacy for a doctoral degree, a student must have: (1) completed all formal course work on the degree plan with the exception of any remaining 681, 684, 690 and 691, (2) a 3.0 Graduate GPR and a Degree Plan GPR of at least 3.0 with no grade lower than C in any course on the degree plan, (3) passed the preliminary examination (written and oral portions), (4) submitted an approved dissertation proposal, (5) met the residence requirements. The final examination will not be authorized for any doctoral student who has not been admitted to candidacy.