Benchmarks in the Doctoral Process
Program in Higher Education
Benchmarks / Comments/NotesApplication
1. / Apply for Admission to ToulouseSchool of Graduate Studies / Requirements for Graduate School
1.GPA 3.4 and
2.GRE Verbaland
3.GRE Quantitative
or
4.GMAT
a. / Submit graduate school application; transcripts of all college/university coursework; recent (within last 5 years) GRE or GMAT score.
b. / Complete all departmental/program prerequisites.
2. / Apply for admission to Program in Higher Education / 1. Submit all materials by March 1 to be considered for an interview to begin course work in the summer or fall semesters.
2. Submit all materials by October 1 to be considered for an interview to begin course work in the spring semester.
a. / Submit program application; essay, vita or resume; three letters of reference.
Program Admission
1. / Faculty review of student file; invitation to interview / Admission to doctoral study in Higher Education, both the Ed.D. and Ph.D., is selective and restricted. Admission decisions are made by the faculty. Please review the doctoral profile located on our website to review program admission qualifications.
2. / Successfully complete interview / Interviews are scheduled individually or can be conducted by conference call.
Program Degree Plan
1. / Select major and minor professors and a degree committee. Complete Doctoral Advisory Committee Recommendation form and submit to program office. / Upon successful completion of interview, student will be assigned a major professor.
2. / Complete Doctoral Degree Plan and submit to program office. / Early in program and before qualifying exams. Preferably before the end of second semester of enrollment
3. / Student completes all course work listed on degree plan and meets tool subject requirements (PhD.) / Done prior to taking the written qualifying examination and making the oral defense
4. / Complete residency requirements / Two consecutive semesters of at least 9 semester hours each semester
Examinations
1. / Written and Oral Qualifying Exams
Note: Obtain the following form from program office: Policies and Procedures for the Administration of Doctoral Qualifying Examinations / Prerequisites:
*Fully admitted to program
*Fully approved degree plan on file
*All required courses completed
*All tool subject courses completed (PhD only)
*All incompletes on courses are removed
*Residency established
Dissertation
1. / a. / Proposal / College of Education form--Checkpoints for Doctoral Candidates provides detailed procedures for candidates:
b. / Defense
Graduation, Awarding of Degree
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and Higher Education
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