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Graduation Requirements

Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0

Pass the PhD Qualifying Exam

PhD Graduation Requirements (41 CUs)

 
 
 

12 CUs

Complete 12 CUs of relevant coursework

 
 
 

28 CUs

Complete 28 CUs of PhD dissertation

 
 
 

1 CU

Complete 1 CU of Graduate Research Professional Development (GRPD) comprising:

CORE: 

  1. Graduate Instructor Foundations in Teaching (GIFT) – Delivered by Centre for Teaching Excellence
  2. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Administered by SMU Institutional Review Board

ELECTIVE: Professional Development Workshops/Seminars

Complete other non-weighted training programmes

  • UG course teaching
  • Graduate Assistantship Programme (GAP) – mandatory for International Students funded on MOE Scholarships
     

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