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符合下列条件的研究生，授予博士学位:

在研究生学习计划和研究生学习与研究办公室的指导下，成功完成学生导师或指导委员会指定的所有课程和项目.

满意地完成了候选人研究生课程的外语要求.

注册所需学位论文学分数(见“研究生评分政策”).

Passing a preliminary comprehensive or qualifying examination conducted by the program, or successfully completing a qualifying paper. Any student who fails the comprehensive examination may, at the discretion of the examining committee, be permitted a second and final examination. 在初步考试成功完成后，学生将被录取为候选人.

一旦学生通过了初步综合考试并被录取为候选人, 研究生项目主任应向研究生院院长推荐至少三名教员的名字作为工作论文委员会. At least two of the faculty so nominated shall be from the candidate's program.

每个论文委员会必须有一名由研究生院院长指定的外部成员作为院长代表. At the option of the program, the dean's representative may serve as a working member from the inception of the committee, or may participate only at the time of the defense. In either case, 院长代表是委员会的投票成员，必须在论文上签名. Specific information is available from each program director.

Passing a final (at least partly oral) examination conducted by the dissertation committee. This examination shall be primarily concerned with, but not necessarily limited to, the candidate's dissertation. This examination shall be scheduled when all the dissertation committee members and the Office of Graduate Studies agree that the dissertation is sufficiently complete to undergo defense; approval of the dissertation, passing the defense, and/or recommending the degree are not implied by scheduling this examination.

学位论文工作委员会负责批准学位论文立项, to supervise its execution, and to arrange for the final examination of the student. 委员会的所有成员必须在最后的口头考试之前初步批准论文, and agree that it is time for this examination to be held. Most programs require the student to deliver a public lecture on his or her research, usually on the day the final oral examination takes place. The final oral examination itself is attended by the candidate, the committee, and any invited guests. Only the committee members may vote, and the student can pass the final oral examination only with their unanimous approval. If, at the final examination, two members cast negative votes, the candidate will be informed that he or she has not passed the examination. If there is only one negative vote, 学位将被搁置，等待学生和持不同意见的委员会成员满意地解决异议. Final program approval is represented by the signature of the graduate program director.

由研究生项目主任提供给研究生办公室的文件，说明博士生在以下各个阶段的进展. Those marked with an asterisk must be approved in writing by the Dean of Graduate Studies:

• acceptance to candidacy
• formation of dissertation committee*
• acceptance of dissertation proposal
• declaration of intention to defend dissertation*
• successful defense
• 根据大学的论文准备指引*完成论文
• a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all UMass Boston courses counting toward the degree.
• if required by the candidate's program, a period of full-time residency at the University. The residency consists of a minimum of two consecutive semesters, either a fall-spring or a spring-fall sequence. In order to qualify for full-time status, a student must be enrolled for nine or more credits per semester, 无论是在常规研究生课程或博士论文学分(899)或两者的某种组合. 要住在学校，学生必须在学期中每周的某个时间出现在校园里.

CAGS课程为硕士学位水平以上的教育工作者提供专业发展. All credits must be earned at the University, and candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA. 有兴趣攻读CAGS的学生应联系适当的研究生项目主任.

The basic requirements for the master's degree are given below. Students should consult the individual program descriptions for further requirements.

Each degree candidate must earn at least 30 graduate credits.

每个硕士课程将包括作为毕业要求的顶点经验，可能包括, but need not be limited to, a thesis, paper, written or oral comprehensive exam, or a seminar. In the case of the thesis option, the work will be evaluated by a committee of at least three members, two of whom must be UMass Boston faculty. In the case of other options, 在评估学生作业的质量时，至少要有一名主课教师以外的其他教员参与.

Some programs require that the capstone be a thesis, which shall be under the supervision of a committee, 由研究生项目主任推荐并经研究生院院长批准的成员组成. The thesis shall follow the University's guidelines for thesis preparation, and shall require a formal defense. The thesis must be approved by all members of the committee, the graduate program director acting on behalf of the program, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Students submitting a thesis may earn up to six credits through independent study, and up to ten credits through the thesis.

Some programs may require a general exam in addition to or instead of a capstone or thesis.

Foreign language requirements are determined by each master's degree program.

学生用于满足硕士学位要求的课程学分不得用于满足本大学任何其他硕士学位的要求.

The candidate must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all UMass Boston courses counting toward the degree.

每个学术课程都为自己的高级学位候选人制定了外语要求. 该计划决定了外语的数量和所需的能力水平. 在这一要求中，外语被定义为考生母语以外的语言, 其中有一个重要的文献相关的他或她的学科. The term "foreign language" does not include computer languages.

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Policies and Forms for Theses and Dissertations

• Standards for the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations at the University of M
• How to Submit Your Thesis or Dissertation using UMass Boston/ProQuest ETD - A St
• CGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation and Master’s Thesis Awards [DOC]
• Enroute Certificate/Degree Completion Form

Deadlines for Theses and Dissertations

Initial Submissions:

• By 11:59 PM (EST/EDT) on the dates below, you must submit a copy of your defended and revised thesis/dissertation, approved in full for content by your program, to the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) via the UMass Boston/ProQuest/UMI ETD website.

                 July 20            for an August degree date
                December 1    for a December degree date
                April 20            for a May degree date

Standards for the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations at the University of M