Written comprehensive exams are taken once a year in the Spring. The dissertation proposal must receive approval of the Dissertation Committee prior to advancement to candidacy. Admission Requirements Admission to the Curricular and Instructional Studies Ph.D. program is limited to a select number of students each Summer and Spring Semester. Applying for admission to the doctoral program is no guarantee of admission, and applicants to the program must recognize the possibility of denial. Admission and Registration Information Students may pick up admission packets in The University of Akron office UC 110 or the University Partnership office UC 104.
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Complete all the admission materials, as specified in Requirements and Procedures of the Doctoral Program in Education by October 1 for Fall admits or March 1 for Spring admits. Complete the Miller Analogies Test or Graduate Record Exam. This includes applicants who may have taken either of their tests as a Master's level applicant. Complete a controlled writing assignment offered in October for Fall and in March for Spring admission. If requested by the Department, interview with committee of departmental Graduate Faculty.