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: Students can take up to 6 credits of 998X before they pass their qualifying exam.

: Registering for 998X is optional before the student moves on to the mandatory 999X dissertation credits. : Students can take up to 6 credits

While the NYU course is the most prominent "998X" reference in informative reporting, the term may also appear in technical or identification contexts: : Students can take up to 6 credits

: It represents dissertation-level research conducted by doctoral candidates. : Students can take up to 6 credits