Completion of the dissertation and Final Oral Exam. All requirements must be completed within a nine-year period. Students are advised to obtain a copy of the IME graduate program manual which outlines departmental and program regulations and degree requirements in detail. Selection for a UGS is based primarily on academic record. Selection for a teaching assistantship is based on IME program's teaching needs and student's grades and teaching abilities.
Preference is given to continuing students.
In addition to the above, research assistantships are available, but selections for these positions are made by individual professors with sponsored research grants.