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Grading Policies

Any course that satisfies the PhD degree requirements must be taken for a letter grade, if offered.


GPA Requirements

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all courses taken at Stanford.

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At least 90 units must be taken in residence at Stanford. Students entering with an MS degree in Materials Science from another university may request to transfer up to 45 units of equivalent work toward the total of 135 PhD degree requirement units, after completing their first enrolled quarter of graduate work at Stanford. All transfers are subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies and Office of Student Services.