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8.00 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) REQUIREMENTS
8.10 General Admission Requirements
Applicants must submit official documentation as evidence of meeting
the following
School of Graduate Studies admission requirements. Generally, this
means submitting official transcripts from a universities/colleges
attended. Programs may have requirements over and above those of the
School of Graduate Studies.
Students who transfer to a Wright State Ph.D. program and retain the
same major professor will have their programs of study approved by
their dissertation committees or program level committees if
specified by the program by-laws. Their programs of study, among
other requirements, will specify any examinations which must be
completed.
A. Completion of a bachelor's or master's degree program (as required by the
Ph.D. program) at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or foreign
equivalent.
B. Proof that the applicant has at least an undergraduate grade point average
(ugpa) of 2.70 and a graduate grade point average (ggpa) of at least 3.25 on
a four point scale. These are the minimum grade point averages for admission
into a Ph.D. program in regular status.
• A student may be admitted conditionally into a Ph.D. program. Conditional
status will normally be granted to a student who needs to make up course deficiencies
or prerequisites. Upon satisfactory completion of the conditional requirements,
the student's status will be changed to regular. The student must meet the terms
of the conditional status within the time specified by the program. Failure to
meet the time limit or complete the requirements would result in the student's
dismissal from the Ph.D. program and the School of Graduate Studies.
• A student may be granted provisional admission in a Ph.D. program for
one quarter only. This status is granted pending receipt of credentials. Granting
a student provisional status does not imply or guarantee that the student will
be granted admission into the program after all credentials have been received.
The student must meet all the admission requirements of the program for which
he or she applied.
C. Meet the minimum required scores on the standardized test; e.g. GRE as required
by the program.
8.20 Requirements For The Ph.D. Degree
8.21 Program of Study
The policy governing programs of study in paragraph 6.20 applies to Ph.D. programs
with the exception that the form should be prepared and submitted no later
than the sixth quarter of the student's program.
8.22 Academic Standards
8.221 Ph.D. programs may have academic standards equal to or higher than those
published in this manual, but they cannot be lower than these standards.
8.222 All students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point
average of 3.0. A cumulative average of 3.0 is required for graduation.
8.223 The grade of "C" is a minimum passing grade for graduate credit;
however, no more than nine hours of courses with a grade of "C" may
be applied toward the requirements of a degree program.
8.224 Typically at the end of one year or 24 credit hours a student may be evaluated
by the program (the program, however, has the right to review or evaluate a student's
academic performance at any time). On the basis of this evaluation, and after
review by the School of Graduate Studies, the student will be:
• Recommended for continuation in the graduate program,
• Placed on probationary status, or
• Dismissed from the Program and the School of Graduate Studies.
8.225 After completing 24 hours of course work in a Ph.D. program, students will
automatically be placed in probationary status if their cumulative graduate grade
point averages drop below a 3.0. Students must achieve a 3.0 cumulative average
the quarter they complete twelve hours of course work since being placed on probation.
Failure to meet this condition could result in their dismissal from the School
of Graduate Studies. Students achieving a 3.0 average prior to or during the
quarter that twelve hours have been completed will be taken off probationary
status.
8.23 Credit Hour Requirement
All Ph.D. programs at the university require the completion of a minimum of
135 hours of graduate credit. A program may, however, require more
than 135 hours. Students entering a program with a relevant master's
degree from regionally accredited universities/colleges may be
required to complete only 90 hours of graduate course work at Wright
State. Students who transfer to a Wright
State Ph.D. program and retain the same major professor may
be required to complete only 45 hours of graduate course work at
Wright State. Students should refer to program requirements for
deviations from the above credit hour requirement.
8.24 Residence Requirements
Students in a Ph.D. program are considered to be in residence for
any quarter for which they are registered for at least eight credit
hours of Wright State graduate courses. A minimum residence of three
consecutive full-time academic quarters at Wright State University,
devoted wholly to graduate work, is required.
8.25 Time Limit
Students must complete all the requirements for a Ph.D. degree within 10 years
from the date the student matriculated in the program. Courses older than ten
years on the students' programs of study cannot be used toward degree requirements.
Ph.D. programs may set an earlier date for program completion.
8.26 Dissertation Committee
A dissertation or supervisory committee will be formed for each Ph.D. student. The
committee will consist of at least four full or adjunct full members
of the graduate faculty. The director or chair of the committee must
be a full member of the graduate faculty, a member of a Ph.D.
program faculty, and dissertation-qualified. Adjunct full members of
the graduate faculty who are members of a Ph.D. program faculty and
are dissertation-qualified may be eligible to co-direct a
dissertation along with a regular dissertation-qualified full member
and will be selected and nominated in accordance with the Ph.D.
program’s policies or guidelines. Students who transfer to a Wright State Ph.D. program and retain the
same major professor should have at least one Wright State faculty
member, in addition to the major advisor, added to their
dissertation committees. Committee members who continue from the
students’ previous institution are considered to possess adjunct
full status.
Members of the dissertation committee will be selected
and nominated in accordance with each of the program’s policies or guidelines.
The eligibility requirements for members of the committee are presented in section
2.00 (Graduate Faculty) of the Graduate Council Policies and Procedure Manual.
The director of the Ph.D. program will submit the names of the faculty nominated
for membership to a dissertation or supervisory committee to the Dean(s) of the
College and/or School and the Dean, School of Graduate Studies. The Deans will
formally approve the nominees to the committee.
In consideration of the extensive Agreements which established the Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute in 1994, Wright State recognizes regular faculty members in engineering and computer science at the other four
original DAGSI institutions (Air Force Institute of Technology,
University of Dayton, the Ohio State University, and University of
Cincinnati) as possessing the equivalent of adjunct full graduate
status.
Associate or adjunct associate faculty may serve as non-voting members of a dissertation
or supervisory committee, but will not be considered as meeting the minimum number
of required members.
8.27 Dissertation
The dissertation is an original contribution to scholarly or
scientific knowledge in a specialized area. Students are expected to
demonstrate in the dissertation the highest level of mastery in the
techniques of research and a thorough understanding and application
of the subject matter.
Before undertaking the dissertation, the student must (1) pass the
qualifying examination, (2) be admitted into candidacy status, and
(3) gain approval of the proposed dissertation topic from the
student's dissertation or advisory committee. Students must complete
the dissertation within the time frame established for candidacy.
All course work associated with the dissertation must earn a grade
of "A", "B", or "P" in order to qualify the student for graduation.
The dissertation must be written in English.
The final defense of the dissertation will normally be open to the
public. The dissertation committee may also elect to privately
question the candidate following the public presentation. The
program’s graduate committee will establish the procedures for the
defense of the dissertation. The dissertation must be approved by at
least three (3) members of the dissertation committee.
All subparagraphs in paragraph 6.80 Thesis (with the exception of
6.82 and 6.84) in this policy manual also apply to the dissertation.
A computer file containing an approved dissertation, in pdf format, must be transmitted to OhioLINK (http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/submit/) or delivered to the School of Graduate Studies for electronic transmission to OhioLINK not later than 30 days after the end of the quarter in which the degree will be granted (due dates are published by the School of Graduate Studies and distributed to the Ph.D. program offices). Instructions for submitting your dissertation are on the OhioLINK Web site. OhioLINK is the repository for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) for the state universities system in Ohio. This final copy should follow the form prescribed in the “Graduate Thesis and Dissertation Handbook,” available at the School of Graduate Studies Web site (http://www.wright.edu/sogs/), and should be carefully produced, free of errors in style, mechanics, and format. The pdf file must include the typed dissertation approval page, but without signatures. One (1) paper copy of the typed dissertation approval page, with signatures, must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for filing. The ETD cannot be approved until the School of Graduate Studies receives the paper copy of the signed dissertation approval page. Please consult the “Graduate Thesis and Dissertation Handbook” for additional information and details about preparing your ETD. Because some program offices require additional electronic or paper copies of dissertations, students should consult with their advisors to determine the number of such additional copies needed.
Doctoral students are required to complete all arrangements for submission of a copy of their doctoral dissertation to ProQuest/UMI as a condition for its final approval by the Dean, School of Graduate Studies. When submitting your dissertation to the OhioLINK ETD Center, you may arrange to submit your document to UMI electronically as part of the ETD submission process, or you may contact the School of Graduate Studies for additional ProQuest/UMI information or instructions.
8.28 Qualifying Examination
All students in a Ph.D. program are expected to take and pass the qualifying
examination before they will be admitted into candidacy status. The purpose of
the qualifying examination is to determine if a student has acquired and is able
to apply fundamental knowledge and acumen in the program area. The examination
may be written, oral, or both. The graduate committee of the Ph.D. program will
determine the type of examination and the procedures for the examination. Students
will normally not take the examination until they are familiar with the material
in the core courses of the program. Failure to pass the examination may result
in dismissal from the program regardless of performance in other aspects of the
program. Depending on the committee's recommendation, a student failing the examination
may repeat it once. Students will normally be expected to repeat the examination
at its next scheduled date. Passing the examination does not guarantee a student's
admission into candidacy. The program may establish additional criteria to determine
a student’s eligibility for candidacy.
Students will be provided written notification of the results of the examination
and of any actions to be taken within ten days of having taken the examination.
The Ph.D. program will notify, in writing, the School of Graduate Studies of
the administration and results of the qualifying examination and the actions
to be taken for those students who have failed to pass the examination. If dismissal
action is to be taken, the School of Graduate Studies will formally notify the
student by letter.
8.29 Candidacy
Acceptance into candidacy in a Ph.D. program indicates that students have the
basic potential to undertake work on the dissertation and to successfully complete
all other requirements of the program.
Students in a Ph.D. program may achieve candidacy by passing the preliminary
or qualifying examination and by having obtained approval of their dissertation
topic from their dissertation committees. The programs will determine the requirements
for achieving dissertation approval. Candidacy is valid for five years. The program
can, however, terminate candidacy for unsatisfactory progress. Students may petition
for an extension to the candidacy term.
8.30 Other Requirements
8.31 Continuing Registration
Students in Ph.D. programs are expected to comply with the continuing registration
policy as presented in paragraph 3.70.
8.32 Dual Programs
Students in Ph.D. programs are not normally allowed to work simultaneously on
another graduate program unless that program is an integral part of the Ph.D.
program in which the student has matriculated or the student was admitted into
an approved dual program.
8.40 Transfer Credit
Beginning Ph.D. students without a Master’ degree may transfer the
equivalent of up to 45 quarter credit hours of approved coursework
to their Wright State transcript. For beginning Ph.D. students with
a relevant Master’s degree, the degree will be noted on their
transcript and the student must complete a minimum of 90 credit
hours at Wright State. Students who transfer to a Wright State
Ph.D. program and retain the same major professor may either
transfer up to 90 credit hours of approved coursework or have a
Master’s degree noted and transfer up to 45 additional credits.
These students must complete a minimum of 45 credit hours at Wright
State University. In all cases, the student’s supervisory committee
may require any coursework deemed necessary for preparation for the
dissertation research. Finally, all students must satisfy the three
quarter residency requirement (Sec. 8.24).
A student may transfer credit toward the requirements of a Ph.D. program provided:
• The credit to be transferred has not been applied toward an
awarded degree. While credits that were applied toward an awarded
master's degree are not eligible for transfer credit, they may be
used, with program approval, to waive certain course requirements.
• The student's program reviews the transfer of credit request and
recommends the course(s) to be accepted for transfer credit.
• The student was in a graduate status at the other institution. The
other institution must be regionally accredited. In addition, the
student must have been in good standing at that institution.
• The credit to be transferred meets the ten year time limit for
completing degree requirements. Transfer credit listed on the
student's program of study that is older than ten years at the time
the student is planning to graduate will not be applied toward Ph.D.
degree requirements.
• An official transcript reflecting the credit is on file in the
School of Graduate Studies.
• The School of Graduate Studies approves the transfer of credit
request.
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