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Overview of Program Flow

Overview of Program Flow

The doctoral programs in CEHD fit within an overall structure which provides a common form and alignment with the college conceptual framework. This structure also permits the flexibility required to meet individual doctoral program requirements and individual student needs. (See department advisors for additional information and documentation.)

The program flow chart below illustrates only two of a multitude of possibilities in which individual programs can be designed differently under the current structure. In this chart, the Practitioner Emphasis side shows a program flow which is more appropriate for part-time students; however it is not intended exclusively for them. The Research Emphasis side shows a program that is more likely to fit full-time students.

This example assumes that a student pursuing a research emphasis would work with faculty on research projects from the beginning of their program. Students in this program would front-load their course taking with research methodology courses. They would also typically take more research courses than those in the minimum number shown on the general program template. These courses could be included as electives or as in the specialty area as field-specific independent research courses.

Practitioner Emphasis

Research Emphasis

1. Application Phase 1. Application Phase

II. Admission Phase

  1. Admission to the program
  2. Acceptance and enrollment

II. Admission Phase

  1. Admission to the Program
  2. Acceptance and Enrollment

III. Program Phase

  1. Appointment of Doctoral Advisor and Program Advisory Committee
  2. Planning of Program
  3. Filing Course of Study
  4. Meeting Course and Program Requirements
  5. Applying and Preparing for the Comprehensive Examination
  6. PhD Comprehensive Examination
  7. Admission to Doctoral Candidacy

III. Program Phase

  1. Appointment of Doctoral Advisor and Program Advisory Committee
  2. Planning of Program
  3. Development/review of a research agenda with doctoral advisor and committee
  4. Filing Course of Study
  5. IRB Training and Certification
  6. Work with faculty on research projects and manuscript preparation
  7. Meeting Course and Program Requirements
  8. Applying and preparing for the Comprehensive Examination
  9. PhD Comprehensive Examination
  10. Admission to Doctoral Candidacy

IV. Candidacy Phase

  1. Development of Dissertation Proposal
  2. Appointment of Dissertation Committee
  3. IRB Training and Certification
  4. Defense of Dissertation Proposal
  5. Completion of Dissertation
  6. Dissertation Defense
  7. Submission of Dissertation
  8. Awarding of Ed. D. or PhD.
  9. Graduation

IV. Candidacy Phase

  1. Dissertation Committee Research Studies
  2. Development of Research
  3. Defense of Dissertation
  4. Completion of Dissertation
  5. Completion of Research Dissertation
  6. Dissertation Defense
  7. Submission of Dissertation
  8. Awarding of PhD
  9. Graduation

Internship is program specific. If required, it can fall into either the Program or Candidacy Phase.

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