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To help you understand the process, you should first talk with the Graduate Advisor. Your request will require their approval in addition to final approval from the Graduate School.

Requests are regulated by the Graduate School, and no more than 21 PhD-level coursework credits from a prior academic experience can be requested. See the Graduate School transfer credit instructions and form.Ìý

If you believe any of your prior coursework satisfies a PhD requirement, you can formally request the Graduate Advisor for a requirement waiver.Ìý

You should provide the prior course syllabus and any other supporting documentation requested.Ìý

You must earn an equal number of elective LING course credits for any required PhD course that is waived.Ìý

Prior to defense of the Dissertation Prospectus (year 4 of the program), all doctoral students must demonstrate the ability to read linguistic literature in a language other than English.Ìý

You should talk to the Academic Advisor about your specific path to complete this requirement, following these guidelines:

• you will choose the together with your advisory committee;Ìý
• you should justify the language chosen, which must be a medium for publication of pertinent linguistic literature;Ìý
• your committee will determine how the requirement will be satisfied.

Doctoral students may be required to demonstrate one or more research skill appropriate to their specialization, as determined by their advisory committee. Research skills may include things such as:Ìý

• competence in a specific programming language;
• skills in eliciting and organizing primary linguistic data in the field;
• competence in statistical analysis;
• mastery of another language or languages necessary to complete research.

You can request an extension of up to one year with the endorsement of your thesis advisor and full-faculty vote of approval. Ìý

Requests are processed via the Graduate Student Request for Extension of Time Limit.Ìý

Note that the Graduate School requires PhD students to complete all degree requirements within six years.Ìý

To maintain your full-time student status as a PhD student:

• Before you defend your Prospectus, you must be registered for at least five credits of coursework or one doctoral dissertation hour each semester.Ìý
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• After you defend your Prospectus, you must be registered for five dissertation hours each semester, including the summer semester if your dissertation defense is held in the summer.