俄克拉何马州俄克拉何马县埃德蒙市中俄克拉何马大学10月获批建校136年来首个博士项目：应用科学博士设生物、计算机与工程3个方向
俄克拉何马州俄克拉何马县埃德蒙市的中俄克拉何马大学迎来建校136年来的历史性突破：俄克拉何马州高等教育摄政委员会在10月会议上一致批准该校设立首个哲学博士项目，消息于10月29日至30日公布。新项目为应用科学博士，设生物学、计算机科学和工程学3个方向，目前仍待该校认证机构高等教育委员会审核。校方表示，这一批准也支撑学校到2032年获得R2研究型大学地位的目标，R2是美国高校研究活动水平的分类等级。项目获批前，中俄克拉何马大学在其136年校史中从未开设过博士学位项目，此次突破被校方视为研究能力建设的关键一步。埃德蒙市位于俄克拉何马县，学校主校区即设于此。校方尚未公布首批招生时间与招生规模，表示将根据认证审核进展推进后续安排。俄克拉何马州高等教育摄政委员会的批准为项目落地扫清了州级审批障碍，但正式招生仍需等待认证机构的审查结果。
University of Central Oklahoma Wins Approval for Its First-Ever Doctoral Program in 136 Years: PhD in Applied Science with Biology, Computer Science and Engineering Tracks
The University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma County, has reached a milestone in its 136-year history: the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education unanimously approved the university's first doctoral program at their October meeting, with the news announced October 29-30. The new degree is a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Science with three tracks -- biology, computer science and engineering -- and still awaits review by the university's accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission.
The university said the approval also supports its goal of reaching R2 research-university status by 2032 under the Carnegie classification of research activity. UCO had never offered a doctoral degree in its 136 years, and officials called the breakthrough a key step in building research capacity.
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