Degrees Requirements

Degrees Administered by the Homewood Graduate Board

Although divisions of the University offer other advanced degrees, the following are the only ones administered by the Homewood Graduate Board:

• Arts and Sciences Ph.D., M.A., M.F.A M.S.
• Engineering Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy

• Minimum of two consecutive semesters of registration as a full-time, resident graduate student
• Graduate Board Oral Examination
• Dissertation approved by at least two readers and certified by them to be a significant contribution to knowledge and worthy of publication
• Certification by a department or program committee that all departmental or committee requirements have been fulfilled
• Submission of a dissertation to the library that adheres to the Graduate Board Dissertation Guidelines*
• The time-to-degree from matriculation for degree candidates is determined by the department/program, but may not exceed 12 years. Any approved leave of absence would not count toward the 12 years.
  

Master of Arts

• Minimum of two consecutive semesters of registration as a full-time, resident graduate student
• Certification by a department or program committee that all departmental or committee requirements have been fulfilled
• Thesis approved by at least one reader when the department or program requires a thesis
• Submission of the thesis to the library when a Masters of Arts with Essay is being requested*
• KSAS Master's Time to Degree Policy
  

*As of October 30, 2010 degree candidates must email (homewoodgradboard@jhu.edu) a copy of their submission receipt and the title of their dissertation or thesis to the Graduate Board.