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• Review the Interdisciplinary PhD Requirements detailed below.
• Submit the  to the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School.
• Set an appointment with the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School to discuss the INPR Program Exploration Form and the program requirements.
• Complete steps identified in meeting with Assistant Dean of the Graduate School to prepare for meeting with Associate Dean of the Graduate School.

• Set appointment with the Associate Dean of the Graduate School to discuss individual program structure and potential faculty contacts.
• Meet with faculty with expertise in areas related to proposed area of study and identify a provisional dissertation director 
• Work with provisional chair (and other faculty, as appropriate) to develop an INPR Statement of Purpose and Concept.

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• Transcripts:
  • If coursework was completed within the United States, submit copies of all current and previous college/universities except Marquette¹
  • If coursework was completed outside of the United States, a transcript evaluation is required. A copy of a course-by-course evaluation is approved for the application process.²
• Three letters of recommendation.
• Proof of an earned Master's degree.
• The results of a current (within five years) standardized test (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, etc., as appropriate) if the applicant has a cumulative GPA less than 3.500 on a 4.000 scale. Applications for admission are reviewed holistically.

• For international applicants only: TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency (waived if the student’s undergraduate or prior graduate academic work was done at an English-speaking college or university).
• Submit Statement of Purpose and Concept for University Board of Graduate Studies (UBGS) on the following dates below.

  Statement of Purpose and Concept Due Dates

  • August 21, 2024 (for review at the September 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • September 18, 2024 (for review at the October 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • October 23, 2024 (for review at the November 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • November 19, 2024 (for review at the December 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • December 23, 2024 (for review at the January 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • January 22, 2025 (for review at the February 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • February 19, 2025 (for review at the March 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • March 19, 2025 (for review at the April 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • April 16, 2024 (for review at the May 2025 UBGS meeting)

A maximum of twelve, committee-approved ‘B’-or-better credits may be taken prior to submitting the Degree Proposal and Plan. 

The University Board of Graduate Studies (UBGS) reviews applications and is responsible for admission decisions.  The Associate Dean of the Graduate School will notify applicants of the admission decision no later than one week after the UBGS meeting at which the prospective student’s application is reviewed.

^{1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

^{2Upon admission, an official course-by-course transcript/academic record evaluation must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

A maximum of twelve, committee-approved ‘B’-or-better credits may be taken prior to submitting the Degree Proposal and Plan.

In developing and submitting the degree proposal and plan:

• Complete no more than 12 credits of course work
• Confirm chair and committee members
• Work with chair and committee members to develop degree proposal and plan
• Submit the INPR degree proposal and plan to the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School for UBGS review by the following dates below.

  Degree Proposal and Plan Due Dates

  • August 21, 2024 (for review at the September 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • September 18, 2024 (for review at the October 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • October 23, 2024 (for review at the November 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • November 19, 2024 (for review at the December 2024 UBGS meeting)
  • December 23, 2024 (for review at the January 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • January 22, 2025 (for review at the February 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • February 19, 2025 (for review at the March 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • March 19, 2025 (for review at the April 2025 UBGS meeting)
  • April 16, 2024 (for review at the May 2025 UBGS meeting)
• The chair attends UBGS meeting to present student’s Degree Proposal and Plan 

The University Board of Graduate Studies (UBGS) reviews Degree Proposal and Plan submissions and is responsible for approving the student’s advancement in the program.  The Associate Dean of the Graduate School will notify applicants of the advancement decision no later than one week after the UBGS meeting at which the prospective student’s application is reviewed.

Following the approval of the Degree Proposal and Plan, completing the degree involves fulfilling the requirements as specified in the approved Degree Proposal and Plan in adherence with Graduate School Policy, as specified in the Academic Performance section and other portions of the , and observing deadlines detailed in the Graduate Academic Calendar, including the:

• remaining coursework
• qualifying exam as specified in the Degree Proposal and Plan
• dissertation and following the Dissertation Directives
• dissertation defense