Each degree program has a policy that describes the residency requirement for candidates for doctoral degrees. The college/departmental committee in charge of each degree program defines residency and specifies the method by which any residence requirement is satisfied. You should check with your adviser and graduate school for the criteria that applies to you.

Each degree program has its own policy that defines degree candidacy. Students in this classification have completed 30 semester hours of acceptable graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree, or have received a master's degree in the same or related field from an accredited college or university, and have satisfied all other requirements for candidacy set by the committee in charge of the degree program. You should check with your advisor and graduate school office for the criteria that applies to you.

You must maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to be considered in good standing by the University. Individual colleges or graduate programs may have higher requirements and you should check with your academic adviser.

Yes, that is possible. The individually –designed program is for the student who wishes to pursue graduate study in an area that substantially overlaps two or more academic disciplines. In such cases, an interdisciplinary program may be designed by the student in conjunction with appropriate faculty at Northeastern. The program must correspond in scope and depth to regular degree standards, but need not agree exactly with the regulations of individual programs.

Application for admission to an interdisciplinary program consists of the admissions material required for graduate study plus a carefully thought out written proposal describing the areas of proposed study and research as well as the qualifying and comprehensive examinations to be used. The proposal may be part of the initial application for admission to graduate study at Northeastern, or it may be submitted by a student already enrolled. In either case, the admission material should be prepared in consultation with the program's graduate coordinator or the faculty advisor.

In the case of master's programs and certificates of advanced graduate study, the admissions material and proposal may be directed to a graduate degree-granting unit or to the director of the graduate school, who will direct it to the appropriate academic unit. In either case, admission to interdisciplinary study requires favorable recommendation by all units involved, one of which must be chosen by the applicant as the registration base.

In the case of doctoral study, the admissions material and proposal may be directed to a doctoral degree-granting unit or to the director of the graduate school, who will direct it to the appropriate academic unit. In either case, admission to interdisciplinary doctoral study requires favorable recommendation by all units involved. The doctoral degree-granting unit becomes the registration base of the student.

A maximum of 9 semester hours (or 12 quarter hours) of credit obtained at another institution may be accepted towards the degree IF the credits:

• consist of work taken at the graduate level for graduate credit;
• have been earned at an accredited institution;
• carry a grade of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale;
• have not been applied toward any other degree;
• are approved by the departmental/college graduate admissions committee as being appropriate to the degree program to which you are applying at Northeastern.

Yes.

The type examination and number of them varies by program. Some PhD programs have both a qualifying exam and a candidacy exam. Each student must pass required examinations within the time limit set by the committee in charge of your degree program. For additional information on required examinations, you should check with your advisor or the graduate coordinator in your academic department.

Yes. In order to retain a graduate assistantship, students must comply with all applicable University, college/department/program regulations. Each graduate assistant must maintain satisfactory academic standing as defined by the University and by his or her college, academic department, and program. Failure to satisfy the requirements described here will result in loss of the assistantship.

Doctoral students enrolled in doctoral research, practicum, or clinical internship courses are considered full-time. Master's students enrolled in thesis or clinical continuation may be considered full-time at the discretion of their academic departments.