Curriculum

The PhD program will include the following courses, most of which have options for either in-person or remote learning. One exception is the teaching practicum, which requires at least two hours of in-person instruction delivered by the PhD student. Other exceptions marked with asterisks below will only be offered in-person because they require use of specific laboratory equipment. Not all courses will be available each year. Course offerings will be staggered across years to meet the needs of enrolled students. Each student will be paired with a faculty academic advisor to co-develop an individualized coursework plan at the beginning of the program based on student needs.

Must complete at least 10 credit hours from the list above and/or from other graduate programs at the University of Cincinnati (as approved by departmental faculty advisor)

Students are required to complete a minimum of 1 credit hour of non-thesis research credit prior to Qualifying Exam and a minimum of 7 credit hours of Dissertation Research after Qualifying Exam.

* indicates on-campus course due to use of specialized equipment. All other courses have distance option.

**indicates a course/requirement that may be possible to complete the remotely under certain circumstances

Students without a prior master’s degree or clinical doctorate: 90 credits
Students with a prior master’s degree or clinical doctorate: 60 credits