Doctoral Students: Policies

• Forms & Requirements Time Line with links to more information
  • Plan of Study & Degree/Credit Requirements
  • Dissertation Process
• This year's Graduation and Commencement Deadlines & Reminders
• Earning a dual degree
• Minors

About Doctoral Degrees

The Graduate School grants two types of doctoral degrees: the doctor of philosophy and the doctor of education. To obtain a doctoral degree, a student must follow the general regulations of the Graduate School as well as any special requirements of the department or area program. It is the student's responsibility to make sure all regulations are adhered to and all requirements are satisfied.

An individual who has held, at any time, a regular tenure-track appointment in an MU academic program is not eligible for a doctoral degree from that department or the area program in which that department participates.