Ph.D. Handbook Florida StateÌýÌýÌý/ÌýÌýÌýGraduateÌýÌýÌý/ÌýÌýÌýPh.D. Handbook Table of Contents: Ph.D. Candidacy Requirements Choosing Major Professor Supervisory Committee Required Oral Presentations Advancement to Candidacy Data Defense Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Departmental Continuation Time to Dissertation Funding and Assistantships Appendix: Required Forms