San José State University
SCHOOL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
San José Cohort Coordinator: Dr. Ken Haycock
Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is awarded by QUT in recognition of a candidate's erudition in a broad field of learning and for notable accomplishment in that field through an original and substantial contribution to knowledge.
The candidate's research must reveal high critical ability and powers of imagination and synthesis and may be in the form of new knowledge or significant and original adaptation, application and interpretation of existing knowledge.
Topics can include multidisciplinary problems suggested by external bodies, for example, industry, government and commerce, with joint supervisors from both academic and outside environments. The candidate's doctoral work can be undertaken either at San José or at a location approved by SLIS and QUT. The candidate's PhD will be linked with one of the San José and one of the QUT faculty's research areas.
Total Credit Points
288 (One Year Full–time is typically 96 credit points, 48 credit points per semester, 24 for part–time students)
Duration
(Part–time): Six years (minimum 48 months; expected 72 months; maximum 96 months), including 24 months of provisional registration.
One Washington Square - San José, California USA, 95192-0029
Phone: 408-924-2490
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