2004-05 Ph.D. Handbook

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Table of contents

Note from the chair

Introduction

Chapter 1:

The EdPA department

• Department mission, purpose, and goals
• Administration and management of programs

Chapter 2:

EdPA programs

• Degrees and program tracks
• The Ph.D. program
  • Departmental core
  • Program core
  • Methodology courses
  • Additional coursework
  • Thesis credits
  • Transfer credits
  • Semester conversation semester chart

Chapter 3:

Department and Graduate School (GS) procedures and timelines

• Ph.D. examinations and papers
  1. Degree program
  2. Written preliminary examination
  3. Special paper
  4. Preliminary oral examination
  5. Thesis proposal (prospectus)
  6. Thesis proposal (prospectus) meeting
  7. Human subjects (IRB)
  8. Approval of dissertation for defense
  9. Final oral examination
  10. Thesis
• Scholarly written products
• Time limits for the completion of doctoral degree
• Graduation and commencement

Chapter 4:

Planning documents

• Program planning worksheet - Ph.D.
• Plan for Ph.D. committee
• 2003-2004 schedule of Ph.D. core courses
• Ph.D. requirement checklist
• Graduate School forms and deadlines
• 2004-05 Graduate School tuition rates

Chapter 5:

Student services and resources

• Transportation
• Identification card
• Library
• Safety – escort services
• Financial assistance/employment
• Writing resources
• Computer services
• Statistics help
• Campus events
• Graduate student organizations
• Communications
• International students & Under-represented students
• Students with special needs
• Student rights and equal opportunity
• Web resources
  • Writing the prospectus
  • Survival tips
  • Preparing for academic interviews
  • Searching for academic positions

Chapter 6:

Department personnel

• The faculty
• Faculty/Staff directory