AA-PHD - Aeronautics and Astronautics (PhD)

The number of transfer credits allowed for each degree is delineated in Graduate Degrees. Transfer credit is allowed only for courses taken as a graduate student after receiving a bachelor’s degree, in which equivalence to Stanford courses is established and a grade of B or better has been awarded. Transfer credits, if approved, reduce the total number of Stanford units required for a degree.

Faculty research advisors guide students in critical areas such as selecting courses; designing and conducting research; developing teaching pedagogy; navigating policies and degree requirements; and exploring academic opportunities and professional pathways. The primary responsibility for monitoring the research progress of a PhD student lies with the PhD research advisor. An acceptable research dissertation must be presented for the PhD degree. Because the development of a dissertation is usually an intense and personal process involving you and your research advisor, it is not possible to abstractly define an acceptable dissertation. You should be very careful to clearly understand your advisor’s expectations and standards before embarking too far into the research project. Switching your research topic without the consent of the research advisor will affect the status of good standing.