A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- CIP
- 22.0201
- Total credits (published)
- 4
- Credits (computed from items)
- 60
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_17aca35e
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Courses
0 items
Core Requirements
major core · 3 items
- 1
- 1
- Select two additional Legal Studies coursesNot resolved to a course2
Statistics Requirements
2 items
- As published: “Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance”1
- As published: “Introduction to Nonparametric Methods and Log-linear Models”1
Economics
1 item
- Ethical TheoryNot resolved to a course2
Major Disciplinary Cluster
major core · 1 item
- Select five courses in one of the following disciplines:Not resolved to a course5
Management
0 items
Law
0 items
Philosophy
0 items
Additional Coursework
1 item
- Select two additional courses at the 7000 level or aboveNot resolved to a course2
Dissertation
1 item
- 3
University PhD Benchmarks
0 items
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Candidacy Examination
0 items
Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation Deposit
0 items
First Year
1 item
- Select 6 coursesNot resolved to a course6
Second Year
1 item
- Select 6 coursesNot resolved to a course6
Third Year
2 items
- Select 4 coursesNot resolved to a course4
- LGST 9950Not resolved to a course3
Fourth Year and Beyond
0 items
Continue work on dissertation, culminating with the Proposal Defense
0 items
Dissertation Research and Defense
0 items
Joint Ethics & Legal Studies & Philosophy Requirements
0 items
Ethics & Legal Studies Core Requirements
major core · 3 items
- Legal Studies RequirementsNot resolved to a course4
Select two additional Legal Studies courses
5 items
- Statistics RequirementsNot resolved to a course2
- As published: “Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance”
- As published: “Introduction to Nonparametric Methods and Log-linear Models”1.0
- Economics CourseNot resolved to a course1
- Ethical Theory CourseNot resolved to a course1
Philosophy Core Requirements
major core · 7 items
- 1
- Value Theory (Attribute HDPV)Not resolved to a course1
- Theoretical Philosophy (Attribute APLT)Not resolved to a course1
- History of Philosophy (Attribute HDPH)Not resolved to a course1
- Logic CourseNot resolved to a course1
- As published: “Introduction to Logic”or: PHIL 6723 Introduction to Mathematical Logic1
- Select three additional Philosophy courses with approvalNot resolved to a course3
Dissertation
1 item
- 3
Philosophy Requirements
0 items
Primary PHIL students take the above 19 credits plus must satisfy the following (part of which may be accomplished within their 3 CU PHIL elective requirement)
electives · 0 items
Teaching Practicum
1 item
- Four semestersNot resolved to a course4
Dissertation Workshop
1 item
- As published: “Dissertation Workshop (taken as part of 3 CU PHIL requirement)”
Preliminary Examination
1 item
- As published: “Independent Study (taken as part of 3 CU PHIL requirement)”
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