CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.A./M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA 3.25	Overall GPA 3.25
Other Grade Requirements Yes Grades of Incomplete received during the first semester of the academic year must be removed no later than the sixth week of the second semester; those received in the second semester must be removed no later than the fourth week of the eight-week summer session; those received in the summer session must be removed no later than the sixth week of the first semester of the following academic year. Contact the department for more information.	Other Grade Requirements Yes Grades of Incomplete received during the first semester of the academic year must be removed no later than the sixth week of the second semester; those received in the second semester must be removed no later than the fourth week of the eight-week summer session; those received in the summer session must be removed no later than the sixth week of the first semester of the following academic year. Contact the department for more information.
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses No	Specific Courses No
Specific Credits Yes A minimum of 24 credits is required exclusive of thesis/research credits; at least 12 must be in courses other than independent reading.	Specific Credits Yes Unless waived by the Graduate Program Committee, a minimum of 12 credits beyond the master's degree is required for the Ph.D. major in the department. All 12 credits must be graduate-level courses numbered 500 and above, taken in the department at UW-Madison (excluding 690, 699, 990, and 999). This minimum must be satisfied before a student applies to take the preliminary examination. Also required: at least 3 credits of graduate course work in methodology at UW-Madison.
Examinations, Time Constraints Yes, Yes A comprehensive master's examination is required. This exam must be taken within eight years of matriculation.	Examinations, Time Constraints Yes, Yes The preliminary examination must be passed within three years of full-time study after formal admission to the program. Five-year rule: Candidates for a Ph.D. degree who fail to take the final oral examination and deposit the dissertation within five years after passing the preliminary examination are required to take another preliminary examination and to be admitted to candidacy a second time.
Other Assessments, Time Constraints Yes, Yes A master's paper based on a research project is required. The master's degree must be completed within eight years of matriculation; degree credits older than eight years will not be counted.	Other Assessments, Time Constraints Yes, Yes A copy of the Ph.D. dissertation proposal approved by the candidate's dissertation committee must be submitted at least one semester before taking the final oral examination.
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements Follow Graduate School policy, except that department courses are excluded from the Option B minor.
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Yes Thesis Committee
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy