Current Students
A
normal full-time program consists of twelve units per quarter. Ph.D. students
are expected to complete at least one of the following minimum formal
courses of study prior to their qualifying examination: (1) two two-quarter
research seminars and eight other courses (which may be a combination
of colloquia, conjoined courses, or directed readings); or (2) three two-quarter
research seminars (not necessarily in the same field) and six other courses
(which may be a combination of colloquia, conjoined courses, or directed
readings). Students are encouraged to take at least one colloquium or
research seminar in their major field during the initial year of graduate
study. A maximum of four units per quarter may be taken in teaching assistantships.
