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What are the requirements for me to be admitted into candidacy?

Admission to candidacy is a prerequisite for scheduling your final examination. To be admitted into candidacy for a doctoral degree, a student must have:
• Completed all formal (graded) coursework on the degree plan with exception of any remaining 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, or 791 courses.
• A graduate cumulative and degree plan GPA of at least a 3.0 with no grade lower than a C in a degree plan course.
• Passed the preliminary examination (written and oral portions).
• An approved dissertation proposal on file with Graduate & Professional School.
• Met the residence requirements.

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