Every candidate shall read at least 30 credit hours in program courses in one subject or in a combination of closely related subjects as recommended by the Department(s) or Board of Studies, and approved by the Dean.

A candidate may be required also to take additional credit hours in program courses, which must be recommended by the Department(s) or Board of Studies, and approved by the Dean.

Students registered in the program in Humanities will be required to maintain and submit for evaluation a program Journal (See Program of Study, 3. of the Regulations for the Degree of Master of Philosophy in Humanities).

No candidate while classified as a part-time student may take more than 6 credit hours in any one semester.

No candidate may take more than 9 credit hours in graduate courses in a single semester, nor any credit hours in undergraduate courses at the same time as 9 credit hours in graduate courses; in no case may graduate and undergraduate credit hours combined exceed 12 in any one semester.

The course program will culminate in a general comprehensive examination (see Evaluation - General Comprehensive Examination below).

Every candidate shall be assigned to a tutor recommended by the Department(s) or Board of Studies and approved by the Dean.

The Dean may approve an application to transfer from the M.Phil. to the M.A. only when a new integrated program, acceptable to the Dean, is submitted.