Degree Requirements

I- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENT:

At least 90 upper-division quarter credits must be taken in a Bachelor degree program in any combination of the university courses, coursework and prior learning units.

GENERAL STUDIES DOMAINS OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENT:

The University provides a range of courses to assist students in the completion of General Studies domain requirements and to help students acquire a wide range of knowledge and skills. Bachelor degree programs have a minimum General Studies requirement of 50 quarter credits.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

Of the last credits applied to a Bachelor degree, at least 110 quarter credits must be taken at University.

II- SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

The program consists of courses carrying a minimum of 95 quarter credits. It requires full-time attendance for two academic years or the equivalent in half-time attendance, independent study, work study or other similar programs.
The degree includes a minimum requirement of 50 credits of general education and a mastery of skills and knowledge against specified performance standards in specific areas or disciplines.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

The bachelor’s degree will be awarded to students upon successful completion of a program that requires a minimum of 180 undergraduate quarter credits . It requires full-time attendance for four academic years or the equivalent in half-time attendance, independent study or other similar programs.
The bachelor degree will be awarded to students who successfully complete the 50 quarter credits minimum general education core, a minimum of 70 quarter credits of upper-division courses (courses carrying 300 or 400 numbers- See Programs section), and a minimum of 60 quarter credits in the major field of study, including a minimum of 40 quarter credits of upper-division courses in the major of study. The student must also demonstrate competency and mastery of skills and knowledge against specified performance standards in a specific area or discipline.

MASTER’S DEGREE

Master’s degrees will be awarded to students who successfully complete a program that requires full-time study, or the equivalent in half-time with minimum of 45 quarter credits beyond the bachelor’s degree that includes at least 30 graduate-only quarter credits in the field of study. The programs consists of work beyond the bachelor level for two academic years of full time study and research work or the equivalent in half-time attendance, independent study, work study or other similar programs. In addition to various courses, a thesis is required for most Master's degree programs. The master's thesis should provide evidence of the graduate student's ability to carry out independent investigation and to present the results in clear and systematic form. The student must demonstrate mastery of skills and knowledge against specified performance standards in a specific area or discipline.
A candidate who wishes to obtain a Master's degree by research must pursue a program of supervised research for a minimum period of one year full-time from the date of first registration for the program or two years part-time from the date of first registration for the program.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) DEGREE

The doctoral degree will be awarded to students who complete a minimum of 90 graduate quarter credits beyond the Masters degree or 135 quarter credits beyond the Bachelor degree. The student must demonstrate mastery of skills and knowledge against specified performance standards in a specific area or discipline and the capacity to do creative and independent work and research. Program requirements include a balance of credit hours for required coursework, research, and dissertation preparation. A thesis is required for all PhD programs. Successful completion of the exams and certain coursework are required for advancement to doctoral candidacy.
A candidate who wishes to obtain a PhD degree by research must pursue a program of supervised research for one of the following minimum periods as applicable:

Two years full-time from the date of first registration for the program for students with a acceptable Masters degree

Three years full-time from the date of first registration for the program for students with a acceptable Bachelor degree

Four years part-time from the date of first registration for the program for students with a acceptable Masters degree

Six years part-time from the date of first registration for the program for students with a acceptable Bachelor degree

On completion of their research thesis, students are required to defend their thesis in front of a panel of examiners.

Subject to approval of the appropriate Academic Advisor and the Academic Program office, students in good academic standing that demonstrate an ability to manage an above normal study load are allowed to complete their academic programs in a shorter period by increasing their course load as detailed in the Program Acceleration section.

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

CONTACT US FOR HELP

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
The Admissions office sets the university entrance requirements, deals with all admission applications, issues the acceptance or rejections letters and places conditions or provisions on the acceptance of new students.
E-mail: admissions@stdu.org

CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL ACADEMIC ADVISORS IF YOU NEED HELP OF ACADEMIC RATHER THAN ADMINISTRATIVE NATURE

GENERAL ACADEMIC ADVISOR
The Academic advisor assists prospective students with enquiries of general academic nature and helps them to understand the University and degree program procedures.
E-mail:
gadvisor@stdu.org

DIPLOMA COURSES ACADEMIC ADVISOR
The Diploma courses Academic advisor assists prospective students with enquiries of general academic nature regarding all of the university Diploma courses.
E-mail: dipadvisor@stdu.org

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISOR
The Undergraduate Academic Advisor assists and offers more detailed guidance to prospective and existing undergraduate students with general academic planning assistance enquires relating to undergraduate course programs.
E-mail: uadvisor@stdu.org

GRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISOR
The Graduate Academic Advisor assists and offers more detailed guidance to prospective and existing graduate students with general academic planning assistance enquires relating to Masters and Doctoral graduate programs.
E-mail: gradvisor@stdu.org

RESEARCH ACADEMIC ADVISOR
The Research Academic Advisor assists and offers detailed guidance to prospective and existing graduate students with general academic research planning assistance enquires relating to research Masters and Doctoral graduate programs.
E-mail: arsadvisor@stdu.org

Prepare for a career as a Faculty member

If a student studying for a Master’s or PhD degree wishes to prepare for a career as a Faculty member, he or she may opt to the university Faculty preparation program which will help them to develop a successful teaching style under the guidance of senior SDU faculty members.

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