Courses are concentrated in the first two years of the Ph.D. program.
Research begins in the first year with a literature study or paper.
During the second year students combine courses with dissertation research. During the final two years of the program students devote themselves primarily to research and writing a thesis. Entry requirements for the Ph.D. program are set by the standards of the Master's program. Students with this background are trained along the lines set forth below. Students with gaps in their training will be asked to take equivalents of the required Master's courses at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies.