Bulletin

Interested in attending Stanford?
Visit Undergraduate Admissions opens in a new tab or Graduate Admissions opens in a new tab.

Resources

  • About Stanford
  • About Bulletin
  • Academic Calendar opens in a new tab
  • Bulletin Archive
  • Enrollment Overview opens in a new tab
  • Enrollment Deadlines opens in a new tab
  • Degrees at a Glance

Schools

  • Doerr School of Sustainability opens in a new tab
  • Graduate School of Business opens in a new tab
  • Graduate School of Education opens in a new tab
  • School of Engineering opens in a new tab
  • School of Humanities and Science opens in a new tab
  • School of Law opens in a new tab
  • School of Medicine opens in a new tab
Give Feedback

Stanford University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges opens in a new tab.

Give Feedback
Stanford
University
  • Stanford Home
  • Maps & Directions
  • Search Stanford
  • Emergency Info
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Non-Discrimination
  • Accessibility
© Stanford University.  Stanford, California 94305.
Skip to main content
Stanford University
Bulletin
Earth System Science
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
  • MS
  • PhD
Program Info
  • About the Program
  • Master of Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy
    • Admissions
    • Advising
    • Policies
    • Learning Outcomes
  • Courses
  • Contact Us
  1. Home
  2. Programs
  3. Graduate
  4. Earth System Science
  5. Doctor of Philosophy
  6. Policies

Policies

Grading Policies

Required courses must be taken for a letter grade if offered

GPA Requirements

Students must maintain at least a 3.0-grade point average.

External Credit Policies

Graduate transfer credit allowed for residency requirement.

Additional Program Policies

  • PhD students registered for ten units must pass at least six units per quarter.

  • PhD students must complete a minimum of four graduate-level, letter-grade courses of at least three units each from four different faculty members.

  • By the end of the spring quarter of their first year in residence, students must complete at least three graduate-level courses taught by a minimum of two ESS faculty members.