Program Requirements
Complete 67 credits from 20 courses including nine core interdisciplinary courses, four core research and quantitative methods courses, six electives, and one dissertation course. Plus 7 dissertation credits.
Up to twelve credits of coursework may be waived for students holding a master’s degree by petitioning the department’s Academic Affairs Committee.
Candidacy: Passage of two competency exams given at the end of the first and second years.
Dissertation: Compose and defend a dissertation based on original empirical research.
En Route Master’s Degree: Students may, with the approval of the program director, apply to receive a Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) en route to the PhD. To qualify, students must complete all core courses and electives and pass both competency exams.
Statute of limitations: Eight years.
