Interior and Environmental Design Ph.D. Program Information

73 hours minimum beyond the bachelor's degree, exclusive of thesis and dissertation.

45 hours minimum beyond the master's degree, exclusive of the dissertation.

The chair of the Dissertation Committee determines how many dissertation hours you take each semester. Each committee member receives one hour of credit during enrollment periods that require their input.

The number of hours you enroll in each semester depends on your level of research involvement and your use of university facilities and faculty time. Students in residence who devote full time to dissertation research may be permitted to enroll for fewer hours, at the discretion of the committee chair or graduate advisor.

In the semester you expect to complete your work and defend, you must enroll above the minimum to cover the more intensive reading and review time required of committee members.

You may apply up to 24 hours from a completed master's program toward the Ph.D., provided the courses meet time limitation requirements and are equivalent to existing Texas Tech courses that fit within your doctoral program of study. Thesis hours do not count. Leveling work may be required.

Up to six semester hours completed beyond the master's degree before admission will be evaluated for credit toward the degree. No more than 12 semester hours earned as a special student before admission to a degree program will count toward degree requirements.