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Monday, April 7, 2025

ODU PhD admssion requirement

https://catalog.odu.edu/graduate/sciences/#:~:text=GRE%20scores:%20310%20combined%20verbal,if%20the%20student%20is%20accepted.

Minimum criteria for eligibility are as follows:

GRE scores: 310 combined verbal and quantitative, and at least a 4.0 on the analytical writing section.
GRE scores (older version): 1200 combined verbal and quantitative, or 1300 in any two of verbal, quantitative, or analytical.
Undergraduate GPA of 3.20 overall and 3.50 in the major, out of 4.00 maximum.
Evidence of research aptitude by undergraduate thesis/research, publications, M.S. thesis and/or letters of reference.
Information concerning the Dominion Graduate Scholar Program may be obtained from the graduate program director for the program of interest.
Written acknowledgment from a faculty member agreeing to serve as the student’s major advisor, if the student is accepted.

Friday, April 22, 2022

UTC PhD students, continuous enrollment

I would like to thank everyone for all your help with advising PhD students. Our program has grown (we started from zero) and students are doing great. Couple of quick reminders if you are advising PhD students with their course work:

Continuous Enrollment:

All PhD students have to be enrolled continuously. If they want to take a break (even for a semester) and not register, they need to talk to me and Kim. We would need to file a form to the graduate school. This is a requirement from the Graduate School. Please note that this applies to ALL PhD students regardless of their funding status or their immigration status. The minimum credit hours for students in different categories are provided in the next list.

Credit Hours:

There are minimum credit hours students have to take every semester.

International Students:

Fall and Spring semesters: They have to take at least 9 credit hours
Summer semester: They have to take at least 6 credit hours

US Citizens and Green Card Holders that have GRA:

Fall and Spring semesters: They have to take at least 9 credit hours
Summer semester: They have to take at least 6 credit hours

US Citizens and Green Card Holders without funding:

Fall and Spring semesters: They have to register for at least one course
Summer semester: They have to register for at least one course

AFTER they pass the qualification exam, the minimum is dropped to 1 credit hour for all students, with the exception of their last semester that has to be 2 credit hours.

I have cc’ed Kim on this email. Majority of the students go to Kim, if they have any questions. She knows all the details and provided the list above for me. Please let Kim or I know if you have any questions.