A dissertation is required for the Ed.D. in educational leadership. A dissertation proposal approved by the student’s doctoral committee and the dean of Research and Graduate Studies must be on file before the student can register for EDL 899. If the student’s research involves human subjects, the protocol must be approved by the Institutional Review Board before the dissertation proposal can be approved.
Thesis Defense.Students who write theses are expected to defend their work during oral examinations. The oral examinations will not be administered until after the final draft of the thesis has been completed.
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