学生和学位论文顾问将共同制定令人满意的博士学位计划，但须经系主任或研究生课程主任的批准。至少要修读15个学分，修读MS以外的字母等级的8000级常规研究生课程博士学位课程需要学位。这15个学分中的12个必须是部门研究生课程。拥有学士学位的直接博士课程的学生必须完成45个学分的研究生课程工作，其中36个是超出学士学位的常规系研究生课程，并且至少27个学分必须达到6000 / 8000级。其他修读的课程可能包括未列为部门课程的课程，独立学习课程和S / U修读的课程。除上述课程要求外，所有受支持的学生都必须注
A satisfactory doctoral degree plan is developed jointly by the student and the dissertation adviser, subject to the approval of the department chair or graduate program director.A minimum of 15 credit hours of regular 8000-level graduate courses taken for a letter grade beyond the M.S. degree is required for the doctoral degree program. Twelve of these 15 credit hours must be departmental graduate courses. Students entering the direct doctoral program with a bachelor's degree must complete 45 credit hours of graduate course work, of which 36 are regular departmental graduate courses beyond their bachelor's degree, and at least 27 credit hours must be at the 6000/8000 level. Other courses taken may include courses not listed as departmental courses, independent study courses, and courses taken S/U.In addition to the above course requirements, all supported students are required to enroll and participate in a graduate seminar (MIME 8930 or equivalent) each semester. The department may specify additional credit or non-credit requirements, for satisfactory completion as well as enhancement of degree objectives.