A student should be in ABD if:
- Passed required 48 Credits of coursework (including Dissertation Credits)
- Passed the qualifying examinations for the PhD in Physics
- Passed the Departmental Oral Exam for the PhD in Physics
Filling out the ABD Memo
The date attained ABD status in the ABD Physics Program is the date they completed their last class or exam.
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Check the graduate catalog year for degree requirements: Click link below, choose correct year in dropdown menu, click on Arts & Sciences, scroll down and click Physics PhD.
http://coursecatalog.syr.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12&poid=5989&returnto=1592
Send a copy of the DegreeWorks Audit & ABD memo to the Director of Graduate Studies for approval. Once they approve, apply their signature to ABD memo and to the top of the audit sheet.
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