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Degree Information

The Degree of Doctor of Education

Record of Study

The EdD student will produce a major research document called a record of study. The research project may involve such topics as (1) a field study on a problem of major proportions in time or extent; (2) a curriculum development project validated through pilot and field testing; or (3) action research on a curricular, instructional, supervisory or administrative problem based on empirical data. The EdD student must have primary responsibility for the design and development of the research, and the record of study must be the sole and original work of the candidate.

Whatever the nature of the research project undertaken by the candidate, he or she will be required to prepare a record of study which explains and supports the activities undertaken in the project and supports its conclusions with adequate investigations, empirical data and a comprehensive bibliography. Procedures used in the student's research will be described in sufficient detail for educators in other locations to apply or extend the procedures. All records of study should be characterized by accuracy of observation and measurements, thoroughness of analysis and synthesis, and accuracy and completeness of presentation.

Guidelines for the preparation of the record of study are available in the Thesis Manual which is available online at thesis.tamu.edu/thesismanual.php. After successful defense and approval by the student's advisory committee and the head of the student's major department, students must submit their record of study to the Thesis Office in electronic format as a single PDF file. The PDF file must be uploaded to the Thesis Office website thesis.tamu.edu. Additionally, a signed approval page must be brought or mailed to the Thesis Office. Both the PDF file and the signed approval page are required by the deadline day.

Deadline dates for submitting are announced each semester or summer term in the Office of Graduate Studies Calendar (see Time Limit statement). These dates also can be accessed via the website ogs.tamu.edu/OGS/CurrentCalendars.htm.

Before a student can be "cleared" by the Thesis Office, a processing fee must be paid at the Fiscal Department. This processing fee includes a charge for microfilming services through UMI. After commencement, records of study are microfilmed, digitally stored and made available through the Texas A&M Libraries.

A record of study that, because of excessive corrections, is deemed unacceptable by the Thesis Office will be returned to the student's department head. The manuscript must be resubmitted as a new document, and the entire review process must begin anew. All original submittal deadlines must be met during the resubmittal process in order to graduate.