Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 371 Requirements for Graduation (Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D.) In order to be eligible for the Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D. degrees, students shall • be of good moral and ethical character • complete the program of study required for the degree with a minimum overall, cumulative GPA of 3.0, and a minimum grade of B (80 percent) in all required and elective coursework • s uccessfully pass the entire qualifying process and examination within one year from completion of core courses • s atisfactorily complete a minimum of 34 credits of graduate coursework for the Dr.O.T. degree including – successful completion of the capstone course series (Capstone I and II, and the 1-credit capstone residency), as well as a capstone project and a presentation that meets the NSU doctoral program requirements • satisfactorily complete a minimum of 28 credits of graduate coursework for the Ph.D. degree including – a dissertation specifically approved to meet NSU doctoral program requirements – a successful defense of the dissertation before a dissertation committee within eight years from the first day of classes • receive a recommendation by the Dr.O.T. and Ph.D. program directors to advance from the Dr.O.T. degree portion to the Ph.D. degree portion • submit documented evidence that dissertation research will be, or has been, presented or published in a peer-reviewed venue at the state, national, or international level • submit documented evidence that the capstone project will be, or has been, presented or published, compatible with practice scholarship approach, and approved by program director • submit the dissertation to Clarivate/ProQuest for publish • satisfactorily meet all financial and library obligations
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