PHD Residency Requirement / Duration of Study
The curriculum for the doctor of philosophy degree normally will require 90 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree or 60 credits beyond an acceptable master’s degree. Work toward the degree is best carried out on a full-time basis, but limited part-time study is permitted. At least one of the years of doctoral study must be in full-time residence, i.e., two consecutive semesters devoted exclusively to graduate work.
Work leading to the PhD degree is expected to be completed within seven years if starting the program with a bachelor’s degree, or six years if starting the program with a master’s degree.
Foreign Language Requirements
Many of the students enrolled in the PhD degree program at Eastman are required to demonstrate their comprehension of languages other than English. Proficiency in French or German (or other languages approved on an exceptional basis) is demonstrated by successful completion of examinations administered at Eastman three times each year. Students are urged to take one foreign language examination at the beginning of the first semester of enrollment. Credits earned in remedial language courses are not counted toward degree requirements.
Students are urged to fulfill all language requirements as soon as possible, since a number of graduate-level courses require reading knowledge of a foreign language. All foreign language requirements must be satisfied before PhD students may present themselves for the qualifying examinations.
