Wondering how many credits it takes to receive a PhD.
2006-12-10 07:38:16 · 5 answers · asked by ddaniel_dr 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
A PhD is not really about credits.
Depending on your field of study, there is usually:
2 years of coursework
1 year of preparing and taking qualifying exams and language exams
2 years (or more) of dissertation research and writing.
Then, as long as it takes to schedule the defense. (This can sometimes take a few months.)
If you are in a field that requires laboratory experimentation, fieldwork, or consulting archives abroad, you may add another year or three to the dissertation research and writing.
Also, if you are teaching full-time during the time you are researching and writing your dissertation, it may take an extra year or two.
2006-12-10 10:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not really how many credits, because most of the time is spent researching and formulating and defending a thesis for your dissertation. This can take anywhere between 3 and 10 years, or longer.
2006-12-10 07:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by JHUguy123 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on your area of study and the requirements your program has. Some programs require you to complete a master's project before moving on to your PhD, other programs just have you pass a series of exams to qualify for your master's. Qualifying exams also vary. Most programs are about 5-7 years. Also, depending on your field of study you may have to do a post-doc after your PhD and a post-doc is about 3 years.
2006-12-10 08:21:33 · answer #3 · answered by ivybear98 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am not sure of the exact # of credits, but it takes most people about 5-8 years to complete. Just out of curiosity, what is your thesis going to be on? The time is relative to your previous education and field.
2006-12-10 08:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Professor Sheed 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A JD and PhD are in elementary words sensible in case you opt for to teach the regulation at a regulation college. in case you in elementary words opt for to artwork in JAG, you do not favor the PhD. this is only time you're dropping not being worthwhile. also, JAG does recruit with the help of regulation colleges so a techniques as i'm conscious, so that you will be skipping that recruitment procedure and spending years out of the legal market only to pursue yet another degree that couldn't make you larger marketable as a lawyer and ought to somewhat make you a lot less marketable. Any destiny employer is going to ask your self in case you in elementary words replaced your ideas after not with the ability to get a job as a lawyer. in case you actual ought to get the PhD, do it previously regulation college. this is adverse for your legal career to spend this kind of vast quantity of years out of regulation college without operating as a lawyer.
2016-11-30 09:52:30 · answer #5 · answered by crabtree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋