This program is structured for your success. The work from these seminars will become your dissertation. You can proceed at your pace through these seminars.
EDG 9080 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 1
- Select Dissertation Chair
- Debrief and overview the entire dissertation process
- Determine and narrow your interests to five (or less) research questions, eventually settling on one.
- Interview three people on your perspective research interests.
- Begin an annotated bibliography in an area of research interest.
EDG 9345 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 2
- Formalize research topic/question
- Begin Literature Review
EDG 9345 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 3
- Submit Literature Review
- Submit rough draft of Dissertation Chapter One
EDG 9345 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 4
- Submit Chapter One
- Rough Draft of Chapter Three
- Select Dissertation Committee
EDG 9345 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 5
- IRB Approval
- Submit Dissertation Proposal (Chapters 1-3) for Approval
- Schedule Comprehensive Assessment
EDG 9345 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 6
- Completion of Comprehensive Assessment
- Dissertation Research
EDG 9345- Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 7
- Submit rough draft of Chapter Four
EDG 9345 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 8
- Submit Chapter Four
- Submit rough draft of Chapter Five
- Complete Abstract
- Schedule Dissertation Defense
- Prepare for Defense
EDG 9345 – Dissertation Research Seminars, Research Seminar 9
- Give Defense
- Submit Dissertation