Degree Requirements

Successful completion of the doctoral program includes:

• Completion of a minimum of 36 semester hours of doctoral coursework in the Dominican University School of Information Studies (SOIS) program;
• Successful completion of qualifying field exam;
• Completion of at least 6 credit hours of LIS 999: Dissertation;
• Satisfactory completion and defense of a dissertation proposal and dissertation;
• A minimum grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
• Continuous enrollment in the degree program;
• Completion of the degree program within three years* and;
• Filing an Application for Graduation by the filing deadline with the Office of the Registrar the semester before the anticipated graduation date.

*The program is a three-year program requiring continuous enrollment in fall, spring and summer semesters for two years of coursework, with a dissertation work in the third year. If a student needs to extend beyond the 3 years, he/she may repeat the dissertation course for a period not to exceed an additional two years.