Graduation Requirements

• Minimum grade of "B-" in each course.

• Cumulative GPA of 3.25.

• Successful completion of all required coursework and the comprehensive exam.

• Successful defense of dissertation, post-defense updates required by committee, academic integrity review, professional editing, and publication of the final dissertation. 

• Completion of dissertation publication process with OCLS is required to have degree conferred.

• Student may be allowed to participate in commencement after successful defense of dissertation and completion of post-defense updates as mandated by the student’s dissertation committee but prior to completion of dissertation professional edit and the publication process with OCLS.

• Payment of tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.