UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Application for Pre-Candidate Status (ED-3)

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.)

The following form is to be filed with the College when a doctoral student has completed approximately the first year of a doctoral program and is being recommended for pre-candidate status. The doctoral advisory committee evaluates the applicant’s prior work, identifies credit to be recommended for acceptance, and approves the applicant’s courses of study and qualifying experience (including the qualifying examination).

Name______Student No. ______

First Semester Enrolled in Doctoral Program______

Masters Degree in ______

Institution ______Date Awarded______

Ed.S. Degree in ______

Institution ______Date Awarded______

Doctoral Degree:

Emphasis Area______Role Specialization______

Qualifying Experience Date______Passed______Failed______

Conditions for Repeating Qualifying Experience______

Anticipated Comprehensive Exam Topic / Anticipated Faculty Examiner

Anticipated completion date of doctoral degree______

Role / Signature / Date
Student
Advisor
Committee Member
Committee Member
Associate Dean

ED-3

PROGRAM FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE (PH.D.)

Course & Number / Title / Credits / Grade / Institution / Date Completed / Status
I. General Foundations (9 to12 Credits Required)
II. Research Methods (15 to 18 Credits Required)
III. Major Specialization (27-33 Credits Required; 16 in Residence)
IV. Minor Specialization (12-15 Credits Required)
V. Research Internship (6 to 9 Credits Required)
Educ 7880 / Research Internship I / 3
Educ 7881 / Research Internship II / 3
VI. Exit Course (3 Credits Required)
Educ 7950 / Research Process II: Research Proposals / 3
VII. Dissertation (12 Credits Required)
EDUC 7999 / Dissertation Research / 12 / UMSL
TOTAL

Note: In the column headed Status indicate if the course is taken as a doctoral student at UMSL, that is, after admission to the doctoral program, with an “R”. At least one-half of the credits should be designated “R” except when an Ed.S. degree is incorporated and then 30 credits should be designated “R”. Indicate if the course was part of the Master’s program being used in this doctoral program with an “M”. Indicate if the course was part of an Ed.S. program with “Ed Sp”. Indicate if the course was taken post-Master’s degree but before admission to this doctoral program with “PM” (PM courses mark the start of the 8-yr allowable time frame for completion of the Ed.D.).

v.3.2010