• GPS 960.0
• GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
• GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects

A minimum of 15 credit units, including:

• SLSC 825.3
• SLSC 826.3
• SLSC 850.1
• SLSC 990.0
• SLSC 996.0
• completion of 1 credit unit in data analysis (univariate statistics or multivariate statistics, etc.)
• dissertation defense
• doctoral candidacy assessment