Doctoral Dissertation and Oral Defense

After successfully passing the doctoral qualifying examination, the student is eligible to present a formal proposal for the dissertation research to the doctoral advisory committee and other interested faculty. When the proposal is approved, the student may begin the dissertation process by enrolling in EDSP 8000. A minimum of 12 semester hours of registration is required. When the Chairperson and student believe the research has been completed and is ready for presentation, an oral defense of the dissertation is scheduled.