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C.T. Bauer College of Business
Doctor of Philosophy
Additional Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is the mark of highest achievement in
preparation for scholarship and research and as such requires continuous
full-time enrollment. Only through exclusive commitment and interaction
with faculty and other graduate students can the individual benefit from
the Ph.D. experience.
|Advisory Committee|Degree Plan|Annual Review|
|Grade Point Average|Grades of Incomplete|Three-C Rule|
|Continuous Full-Time Program Enrollment|
|Residency Requirement|Program Time Limitation|
|Doctoral Program Coordination|
|Doctoral Information System|
|Teaching/Research Activity|
|Other Governing Documents|
Advisory Committee
Each student must select, with the approval of the Ph.D. program
coordinator of the major field department, an advisory committee. Students
who enter the program with the foundation course work requirements
completed must appoint this committee during their first semester. If the
committee has not been established before the end of the first semester,
students will not be allowed to pay registration fees for the next
semester. Students who enter the program with either partial or no credit
toward the foundation requirements must form the advisory committee before
the end of the semester that follows the one in which the students complete
the three foundation courses in Disc and economics.
The advisory committee must consist of at least two faculty members from
the major field and at least one faculty member from the supporting field.
The committee will advise students on course selection and other decisions
that affect students before candidacy. Prior to the formation of an
advisory committee, this responsibility rests with the Ph.D. program
coordinator. The advisory committee is dissolved upon completion of the
comprehensive examination.
Members of the advisory committee may be changed with the approval of
either the doctoral program coordinator of the student's major field or the
department chair.
Degree Plan
Each student must file a degree plan that outlines the schedule and timing
of course work in the Ph.D. program. The degree plan must be filed with the
Office of Student Services after being approved by the advisory committee
and the Ph.D. program coordinator of the major field.
The degree plan must be filed within one semester of forming the advisory
committee, or students will not be allowed to pay registration fees for the
next semester.
The degree plan may be modified with the approval of the advisory committee
and Ph.D. program coordinator; however, such changes must be approved and
filed before students deviate from an existing degree plan.
Annual Review
Between May 1 and June 30 of each year, student progress will be evaluated
in accordance with departmental policy. The evaluation will include one of
four recommendations:
- The student's progress is satisfactory in all regards, and the
student should be retained in the program.
- The student's progress has been unsatisfactory in some regards, and
the student should be carefully counseled and monitored to eliminate these
deficiencies.
- The student's progress gives cause for serious concern, and the
student should be placed on probation with a specified time for correcting
the noted deficiencies.
- The student's progress does not warrant continuation in the
program, and the student should be dismissed from the Ph.D. program.
The annual evaluation will be transmitted in writing to students with a
copy to the associate dean for academic and research programs. If a student
is to be dismissed, the associate dean will take that action.
The department, at its option, may evaluate student progress at additional
times throughout the academic year.
Grade Point Average
Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.25 (A=4.00) in all work
applied toward the foundation course work requirement. Moreover, students
must achieve a grade point average of 3.25 (A=4.00) in all graduate work
attempted at the University of Houston, excluding courses taken to satisfy
the foundation course work requirement and excluding dissertation credit.
The student must achieve a grade of B- or better in each of the three
courses counting toward the supporting field. Moreover, the student must
achieve an overall grade point average of 3.25 (A=4.00) in the supporting
field. A grade of at least B- must be achieved in the dissertation hours of
the student's graduating semester.
Grades of Incomplete
Courses taken by doctoral students, while rigorous and demanding in nature,
are structured so that course requirements can be met within the allotted
time. Accordingly, grades of incomplete are seldom awarded. A grade of
incomplete (excluding dissertation) must be changed within one year or
less, at the instructor's discretion, or the grade will automatically
become an F.
Three-C Rule
Doctoral students who receive a grade of C+ or lower in three courses (nine
semester hours), whether or not in repeated courses, are ineligible to
continue in the program.
Continuous Full-Time Program Enrollment
Doctoral students must maintain continuous full-time enrollment. Full-time
is defined as enrollment in 9 semester hours of course credit during both
the fall and spring semesters. Full-time enrollment (a minimum of six
hours) is also required during the summer if the student uses the
university's resources at any time during the summer or if the student is
on the college's financial support. Students should refer to the Graduate
Student Policies for further information in regard to full-time enrollment.
Part-time enrollment is possible during the period in which students
complete prerequisite or foundation course work; however, courses that a
student takes during a semester in which he or she takes less than a full
load cannot be used to satisfy any of the doctoral course requirements in
the major field, the supporting field, and research activities. Moreover,
after any course is taken to fulfill a requirement other than either a
prerequisite or a foundation course, full-time enrollment is required in
all subsequent semesters.
Candidates who have completed the requirement for enrollment in
dissertation hours and who have lost in-state residency status for tuition
purposes may satisfy the full-time enrollment requirement by registering
for three hours of dissertation credit in each long semester.
Residency Requirement
Following either the completion of the three college foundation courses in
Disc and economics or the completion of an accredited master's degree, at
least one year of full-time course work at the University of Houston
(including six hours of study during the summer) must be accomplished to be
eligible to sit for the comprehensive examination.
Students may also fulfill the residency requirement through full-time
enrollment in three consecutive long semesters.
Program Time Limitation
In addition to the requirement that the dissertation be completed within
four years of the comprehensive examination, a limitation exists on the
total length of study. Students who fail to successfully defend a
dissertation within six years of completing the three college foundation
courses (Disc and Economics) must retake the comprehensive examinations.
Doctoral Program Coordination
Each department will formalize a mechanism for administering the doctoral
program. A Ph.D. program coordinator, appointed by the department chair,
will act on behalf of the department in admissions, advising, comprehensive
examinations, committee formation, and progress monitoring.
Doctoral Information System
The Office of Student Services maintains the official file that monitors
the progress of each doctoral student. Upon completion of a milestone,
students' advisory committee chair or dissertation committee chair (or, in
the absence of a chair, the Ph.D. program coordinator) shall notify the
Office of Student Services in writing that the milestone has been
completed. Copies will be sent to students, all committee members, and the
Ph.D. program coordinator for the major area.
Teaching/Research Activity
All doctoral students are required to participate in research and teaching
activities as an integral part of this doctoral program. In order to
participate in teaching-related activities that require oral communication
with students in spoken English, international students for whom English is
a second language must take the Test of Spoken English (TSE), the SPEAK, or the Foreign
Service Institute (FSI) Oral Interview and obtain a minimum score of 50 on the TSE or SPEAK, or 17 (out of 25) on the FSI
interview. Students who fail to satisfy this requirement will not be able
to teach until it is satisfied.
Other Governing Documents
University policies take precedence over all policies contained in this
document. Departments within the C.T. Bauer College of Business provide
students with written policies that govern the administration of
comprehensive examinations within that department. This document may also
contain policies that specify requirements in addition to those described
here. In case of direct conflict, however, college policies take precedence
over departmental policies. College policies on doctoral candidates are
outlined in the "Graduate Student Policies for the Doctor of Philosophy
Degree, C.T. Bauer College of Business.'' This document is available in
the Office of Student Services.
Students are required to graduate under the degree provisions in effect at
the time of first registration after having been admitted to the Ph.D.
program. Two exceptions to this rule apply:
- A student who is required to reapply to the program shall be
governed by the appropriate degree provisions in effect at the time the
student reenters the university.
- In the event the degree provisions affecting the student are
modified, the student may choose to meet the modified provisions; however,
the student must select either the old or the new provisions in their
entirety.
C.T. Bauer College of Business
Doctor of Philosophy
Additional Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is the mark of highest achievement in preparation for scholarship and research and as such requires continuous full-time enrollment. Only through exclusive commitment and interaction with faculty and other graduate students can the individual benefit from the Ph.D. experience.
|Advisory Committee|Degree Plan|Annual Review|
|Grade Point Average|Grades of Incomplete|Three-C Rule|
|Continuous Full-Time Program Enrollment|
|Residency Requirement|Program Time Limitation|
|Doctoral Program Coordination|
|Doctoral Information System|
|Teaching/Research Activity|
|Other Governing Documents|
Advisory Committee
Each student must select, with the approval of the Ph.D. program coordinator of the major field department, an advisory committee. Students who enter the program with the foundation course work requirements completed must appoint this committee during their first semester. If the committee has not been established before the end of the first semester, students will not be allowed to pay registration fees for the next semester. Students who enter the program with either partial or no credit toward the foundation requirements must form the advisory committee before the end of the semester that follows the one in which the students complete the three foundation courses in Disc and economics. The advisory committee must consist of at least two faculty members from the major field and at least one faculty member from the supporting field. The committee will advise students on course selection and other decisions that affect students before candidacy. Prior to the formation of an advisory committee, this responsibility rests with the Ph.D. program coordinator. The advisory committee is dissolved upon completion of the comprehensive examination.Members of the advisory committee may be changed with the approval of either the doctoral program coordinator of the student's major field or the department chair.
Degree Plan
Each student must file a degree plan that outlines the schedule and timing of course work in the Ph.D. program. The degree plan must be filed with the Office of Student Services after being approved by the advisory committee and the Ph.D. program coordinator of the major field.The degree plan must be filed within one semester of forming the advisory committee, or students will not be allowed to pay registration fees for the next semester.
The degree plan may be modified with the approval of the advisory committee and Ph.D. program coordinator; however, such changes must be approved and filed before students deviate from an existing degree plan.
Annual Review
Between May 1 and June 30 of each year, student progress will be evaluated in accordance with departmental policy. The evaluation will include one of four recommendations:
- The student's progress is satisfactory in all regards, and the student should be retained in the program.
- The student's progress has been unsatisfactory in some regards, and the student should be carefully counseled and monitored to eliminate these deficiencies.
- The student's progress gives cause for serious concern, and the student should be placed on probation with a specified time for correcting the noted deficiencies.
- The student's progress does not warrant continuation in the program, and the student should be dismissed from the Ph.D. program. The annual evaluation will be transmitted in writing to students with a copy to the associate dean for academic and research programs. If a student is to be dismissed, the associate dean will take that action.
The department, at its option, may evaluate student progress at additional times throughout the academic year.
Grade Point Average
Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.25 (A=4.00) in all work applied toward the foundation course work requirement. Moreover, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.25 (A=4.00) in all graduate work attempted at the University of Houston, excluding courses taken to satisfy the foundation course work requirement and excluding dissertation credit. The student must achieve a grade of B- or better in each of the three courses counting toward the supporting field. Moreover, the student must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.25 (A=4.00) in the supporting field. A grade of at least B- must be achieved in the dissertation hours of the student's graduating semester.Grades of Incomplete
Courses taken by doctoral students, while rigorous and demanding in nature, are structured so that course requirements can be met within the allotted time. Accordingly, grades of incomplete are seldom awarded. A grade of incomplete (excluding dissertation) must be changed within one year or less, at the instructor's discretion, or the grade will automatically become an F.Three-C Rule
Doctoral students who receive a grade of C+ or lower in three courses (nine semester hours), whether or not in repeated courses, are ineligible to continue in the program.Continuous Full-Time Program Enrollment
Doctoral students must maintain continuous full-time enrollment. Full-time is defined as enrollment in 9 semester hours of course credit during both the fall and spring semesters. Full-time enrollment (a minimum of six hours) is also required during the summer if the student uses the university's resources at any time during the summer or if the student is on the college's financial support. Students should refer to the Graduate Student Policies for further information in regard to full-time enrollment.Part-time enrollment is possible during the period in which students complete prerequisite or foundation course work; however, courses that a student takes during a semester in which he or she takes less than a full load cannot be used to satisfy any of the doctoral course requirements in the major field, the supporting field, and research activities. Moreover, after any course is taken to fulfill a requirement other than either a prerequisite or a foundation course, full-time enrollment is required in all subsequent semesters.
Candidates who have completed the requirement for enrollment in dissertation hours and who have lost in-state residency status for tuition purposes may satisfy the full-time enrollment requirement by registering for three hours of dissertation credit in each long semester.
Residency Requirement
Following either the completion of the three college foundation courses in Disc and economics or the completion of an accredited master's degree, at least one year of full-time course work at the University of Houston (including six hours of study during the summer) must be accomplished to be eligible to sit for the comprehensive examination.Students may also fulfill the residency requirement through full-time enrollment in three consecutive long semesters.
Program Time Limitation
In addition to the requirement that the dissertation be completed within four years of the comprehensive examination, a limitation exists on the total length of study. Students who fail to successfully defend a dissertation within six years of completing the three college foundation courses (Disc and Economics) must retake the comprehensive examinations.Doctoral Program Coordination
Each department will formalize a mechanism for administering the doctoral program. A Ph.D. program coordinator, appointed by the department chair, will act on behalf of the department in admissions, advising, comprehensive examinations, committee formation, and progress monitoring.Doctoral Information System
The Office of Student Services maintains the official file that monitors the progress of each doctoral student. Upon completion of a milestone, students' advisory committee chair or dissertation committee chair (or, in the absence of a chair, the Ph.D. program coordinator) shall notify the Office of Student Services in writing that the milestone has been completed. Copies will be sent to students, all committee members, and the Ph.D. program coordinator for the major area.Teaching/Research Activity
All doctoral students are required to participate in research and teaching activities as an integral part of this doctoral program. In order to participate in teaching-related activities that require oral communication with students in spoken English, international students for whom English is a second language must take the Test of Spoken English (TSE), the SPEAK, or the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Oral Interview and obtain a minimum score of 50 on the TSE or SPEAK, or 17 (out of 25) on the FSI interview. Students who fail to satisfy this requirement will not be able to teach until it is satisfied.Other Governing Documents
University policies take precedence over all policies contained in this document. Departments within the C.T. Bauer College of Business provide students with written policies that govern the administration of comprehensive examinations within that department. This document may also contain policies that specify requirements in addition to those described here. In case of direct conflict, however, college policies take precedence over departmental policies. College policies on doctoral candidates are outlined in the "Graduate Student Policies for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree, C.T. Bauer College of Business.'' This document is available in the Office of Student Services.Students are required to graduate under the degree provisions in effect at the time of first registration after having been admitted to the Ph.D. program. Two exceptions to this rule apply:
- A student who is required to reapply to the program shall be governed by the appropriate degree provisions in effect at the time the student reenters the university.
- In the event the degree provisions affecting the student are modified, the student may choose to meet the modified provisions; however, the student must select either the old or the new provisions in their entirety.