Candidacy
After satisfactory completion of the Qualifying
Examination sequence, the student
shall submit the "Application to Candidacy" forms to the Graduate School.
These forms should be presented to the GS before the last day of academic
drop/add without penalty.
RESIDENCY AND TIME:
- 3 academic years' work beyond the BS degree including 1 academic
year's residence (9 graduate hours per term) on a USF campus OR
- completion of 24 graduate credit hours at USF in one year OR
- completion of 30 graduate credit hours at USF in no more than 4
semesters within a period of 3 years. In addition,
- all requirements must be completed within
five (5) years after admission to candidacy (starting fall, 1996).
Students admitted to candidacy before fall, 1996 will have seven (7) years
to complete all requirements.
- all doctoral candidates must be continuously enrolled every semester
for a minimum of two credits per semester, from candidacy until
completion of the program or the University will drop them from the
doctoral program. If this happens, the students MUST reapply to the
graduate program and then fall under all rules in effect at that time of
admittance.
PLEASE NOTE: If, during your course of Ph.D. study at USF, you decide to
apply for your Master's Degree and wish to continue in the Ph.D. program,
you MUST inform Engineering Advising and Graduate Admissions. If you do
not, the Advising, Admissions and Registrar's offices will assume you
have left the Ph.D. program. You will not be able to register for
classes and will have to be readmitted to the Ph.D. Program.