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The following information is a guide to policies and procedures for the Ph.D. degree in Economics at Kansas State University. The information is intended for use by graduate students, faculty, and staff in the Department of Economics. The official policies of the Graduate School for graduate study are given in the Graduate Handbook, which is available in the K-State Union Bookstore and at http://www.ksu.edu/grad/handbook/ on the worldwide web. Students are responsible for being familiar with departmental and Graduate School policies. If an inconsistency between the Graduate Handbook and this document arises, the Graduate Handbook will prevail.
The Ph.D. degree is awarded to candidates who have demonstrated unique ability as scholars and researchers as well as proficiency in communication. The degree also certifies that the candidate has displayed familiarity with and understanding of the subject matter in the discipline and possesses the ability to make original contributions to knowledge.
The major tasks that must be completed in order to be awarded the Ph.D. degree are:
(1) Be admitted to the program.
(2) Form a supervisory committee.
(3) File a Program of Study.
(4) Complete required courses.
(5) Pass comprehensive examinations.
(6) Prepare and defend an acceptable dissertation proposal.
(7) Prepare and defend an acceptable dissertation.
Details concerning each of these tasks are given in Sections 2-8 of this document. Section 9 of this document deals with assistantships, administrative structure, enrollment requirements, grievance procedures, and exceptions.
