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- 18 hours must be “Major Coursework”.
- 6 hours must be “Supporting Coursework”.
- At least 12 hours of the 30 must be taken for graduate credit at UT-Austin.
- Note that students must complete the full requirements of the PhD Program of Work prior to attempting 9 hours of classroom coursework that cannot be used toward the PhD Program of Work, except as approved for other purposes.
Which courses may be counted as major work and which may be counted as supporting work can vary not only with the academic track but with the interests of the individual student. Ultimately, all major and supporting coursework must be logically related.
Up to 18 hours of graduate level coursework taken at another university may be used to fulfill the Program of Work requirements for a PhD in our department. Coursework from outside institutions must not have been used towards a previous undergraduate or doctoral degree. It is important to note that this policy of outside coursework does NOT pertain to students that are pursuing a MSE in our department. . Information about the University Policy on Transfer Credit can be found HERE.
For coursework taken at The University of Texas at Austin, a minimum grade point average of 3.35 is required in major coursework and, separately, in supporting coursework within the Program of Work, and no course with a grade of less than a B- may be counted toward the Program of Work. University policy also forbids use of any course with a grade of less than B toward the Program of Work. The Program of Work including coursework taken at another university also should meet these standards.
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