About the Program
The Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program at Washington State University offers an individually tailored Doctor of Philosophy degree. The program provides a unique opportunity for graduate students who wish to develop and achieve a doctorate outside the auspices of an established degree program.
Since 1983, more than thirty individual interdisciplinary Ph.D. degrees have been granted at WSU. Graduates of the program are employed in a variety of positions from university teaching to research to educational consulting.
Staff
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Program Chair: Lori J Wiest, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
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Program Secretary:
Interested persons and prospective interdisciplinary students are encouraged to make an appointment with the program chair to discuss how their interests and research endeavors might fit within the Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program at WSU.
Requirements
Requirements for application to the Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program include:
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A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 in all graduate coursework
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A Master's degree from an accredited institution (or current enrollment in a master's program)
Refer to the Interdisciplinary Handbook [PDF] for complete description of the program's requirements. MS Word handbook
More Information
- Call the Graduate School at (509) 335-6424