Engineering, Ph.D.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Coursework Hours		42 - 60
Dissertation Research
ENGR 6980	Research for Doctoral Dissertation	30-48
Total Credit Hours		90

Coursework Requirements

• The program requires satisfactory completion of at least 42 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree for a total of 90 credit hours.
• The program can include an earned M.S. degree up to 30 hours.
• The program allows a maximum of 9 credit hours of special projects, guided individual studies, or other non-competitively graded courses . The program allows no more than 6 M.S. thesis research hours.
• The program requires a minimum of 9 hours of 5000-level or above letter-graded engineering courses beyond the earned M.S. degree.

General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees

A student should expect to spend at least the equivalent of three full academic years beyond the bachelor’s degree to obtain the doctoral degree. During this period the student will take appropriate graduate coursework, successfully complete the general examination, and successfully defend and submit the final dissertation.

All coursework applied to the doctoral degree must carry graduate credit.

The doctoral degree requires at least 90 post-baccalaureate hours, including both formal coursework and hours of research.

The minimum hour requirement for a specific doctoral degree program cannot be waived.

No more than one-half of the credit hours, both OU and overall, excluding Research for Doctoral Dissertation (6980), may be S/U-graded coursework.

The student must be in residence at OU for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters during the pursuit of the doctoral degree while enrolled and engaged in coursework or research activities as prescribed by the major academic unit.

For more detailed regulations and requirements for Doctoral degrees, please consult the Graduate College Bulletin: http://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/forms/bulletin