Dual Degree Programs
   Students may pursue dual degree programs other than those specifically defined in the catalog with prior approval of the appropriate Committees on Graduate Studies and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Students wishing to pursue dual degree programs other than those specifically defined in the catalog should contact the Graduate School for details.
   Students in any dual degree program must be admitted to each participating program. Students accepted into dual degree programs must submit separate Programs of Work for each degree, showing only courses that meet requirements for the specified degree, including those joint courses that meet requirements for both degrees. Unless otherwise stated under the dual degrees programs specified elsewhere in this catalog, the number of hours that may be used jointly will be determined by the total number of hours required by both degree programs if completed separately. For purposes of dual degree programs, the total number of semester hours required for both degrees if completed separately is defined as the number of semester hours required for a student to complete all advanced degree requirements (excluding deficiency, leveling and prerequisite courses) for both degrees.
a. Six semester hours may be used jointly when
    the total number of hours required for both
    degrees is 60;
b. Six to 12 semester hours may be used jointly
    when the total number of hours required for
    both degrees is between 60 and 72 hours;
c. Six to 18 semester hours may be used jointly
    when the total number of hours required for
    both degrees exceeds 72 hours.

   Admission to and enrollment in the programs for a dual degree must be concurrent. Students must be admitted to the second program before completing more than 15 semester hours in the first, exclusive of leveling, deficiency or foundation courses, and must complete the second degree within one academic year following completion of the first.
   All grades earned in dual degree status are used for purposes of determining academic good standing, academic probation and graduate requirements.
   Students must be in good standing in both programs to continue in a dual degree program. Students who are dismissed from either program are no longer considered to be in a dual degree program. These students may enroll in and use courses for credit toward the degree program in which they are in good standing only. Students may not take courses in the program from which they have been dismissed and may not use such courses for dual degree credit.
   Dual degree programs are available at the master's level only. Not all graduate programs participate in dual degrees.

Requirements for the
Doctor of Philosophy Degree
   The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is the highest degree offered by The University of Texas at Arlington. The degree is awarded only for academic work of distinction through which the student demonstrates superior scholarship and capacity for original work. Requirements for the doctoral degree listed below are the minimum required by the Graduate School. Meeting all of these requirements

does not result automatically in the awarding of the doctoral degree. All departments and programs have additional requirements for a high level of scholarly achievement that must be met by successful doctoral candidates. In all doctoral programs, the basic requirements are that a student 1) attain mastery of a field of knowledge as determined by the appropriate Committee on Graduate Studies and demonstrated in a general examination; and 2) present evidence of a capacity to complete a significant program of original research by preparation of a dissertation.
   To be admitted to a doctoral program, an applicant must have completed a master's degree or at least 30 semester credit hours of graduate course work.

Departmental, Program and College Program Manuals for Students
   Many departments and programs issue program manuals, procedures and policy manuals, graduate student handbooks and other informational publications for students and faculty in graduate programs. These publications may provide detailed and useful information; however, they are not statements of official policy of The University of Texas at Arlington nor of The University of Texas System. In all matters the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, the Handbook of Operating Procedures of The University of Texas at Arlington and the Graduate Catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington shall supersede departmental, program or college publications.

Graduate Program Degree Requirements
and Academic Performance Standards
for Doctoral Degrees
   Degree requirements and academic performance standards in the section entitled "Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree" are the minimum required by Graduate School and University policy. Satisfying these general requirements does not imply that all degree and program requirements have been met. Many programs set special course requirements and may require higher grade-point averages or other academic standards than those in this section. Such program requirements and standards are included with individual program descriptions in this catalog and in departmental, program, and college program manuals or policy statements. These special course requirements published in departmental, program or college program manuals or policy statements shall not be considered in conflict with this catalog and shall have the same force as this catalog.

Residence
   Residence requirements vary widely among doctoral programs. For specific requirements, consult the Degree Requirements section under individual departments and programs offering the doctoral degree.

Courses and Semester Hour Requirements
   The doctoral degree cannot be earned solely by passing certain courses and accumulating a specified number of credit hours; however, a department or program may require a core group of courses for all of its doctoral students. Courses are generally concentrated in the student's major field, but some are normally taken in one or more complementary minor fields. In interdepartmental programs, the major work may be divided among two or more primary fields.