Program of Study

Before you can be admitted to candidacy, you must file a program of study with the Graduate College. The program of study (POS) is a list of all of the courses you have taken and will take throughout the course of your studies. There are a few things to remember when filling out your POS.

• Doctoral students must list at least 84 credit hours.
• Doctoral students must have at least 12 hours of PHY 792 (research) and PHY 799 (dissertation) listed.
• Doctoral students may not list more than 24 hours of PHY 799.
• To qualify for graduate credit, a course must have a number of 500 or higher, or a number in the 400’s that is part of the student’s approved program of study.
• A minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit or course work and 24 hours of research.
• Students are required to take and pass the core courses, unless waived by the graduate program committee.
• Each student’s program of courses must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee.

In order to file your program of study,

1. Go to My ASU.
2. Go to "Academic Record Information" under "Current Student."
3. Click on "File Graduate Program of Study."
4. Click on "Program of Study" link.
5. Follow the online instructions to complete the program of study.
6. On the "Summary Page," click on the "Print Course Page" link.
7. Ask your advisor to review and sign the printed page.
8. Submit the signed program of study to the graduate program coordinator, located in PSF 470.

If you have questions or comments, please contact the graduate coordinator.