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Students must complete this candidacy exam within the first four long semesters in residence. Failure to complete the exam within this time will remove students from the PhD program and place them in the Master’s program, with one additional long semester for completion of a terminal Master’s degree. A PhD supervisor may petition the Chemical Engineering graduate advisor in writing for a one-time extension of one long semester for completion of the exam due to exceptional circumstances. NB: students do not have to complete all 18 credit hours before scheduling or taking their candidacy exam.
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