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Degree Information

The Degree of Doctor of Education

Examinations

Each EdD degree candidate is required to take a departmentally prepared written qualifying examination prior to the completion of 30 hours of doctoral work. Although not an absolute requirement, the student is encouraged to take the required 6 hours of proseminar before taking the qualifying examination. Continuation in the program and/or any additional required study is dependent on the results of this qualifying examination. The chair of the student's advisory committee will report in writing to the Office of Graduate Studies the results of the qualifying examination. A positive vote by all members of the graduate committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on his or her exam. A department may have a stricter requirement provided there is consistency within all degree programs within a department.

In addition, each candidate must successfully complete an oral and written preliminary examination prior to admission to candidacy and a final oral examination upon completion of the record of study. Both of these examinations will conform to the requirements for the PhD preliminary examination and final examination.

Except as noted in the sections above, the requirements for the Doctor of Education degree are identical to those for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.