The courses selected must include a coherent cluster of courses related to the purpose of the degree, and approved by the Program Director and a faculty member representing the minor discipline. The minor may be an intact set of courses offered by an academic department or may consist of an interdisciplinary set of courses. Minors may be selected from inside or outside the Reich College of Education. For information on possible minors, students should contact the Director of the Program. The student will engage in activities designed to bring the relationship of theory and practice into clearer focus.
All interns attend monthly on-campus seminars.
Students are required to register for 3 semester hours of Dissertation for two consecutive semesters, followed by at least 1 semester hour for every semester there-after until the dissertation is completed. The Qualifying Exam is required after the student has completed 48 semester hours of course work. A committee Chair is appointed by the Program Director. The committee prepares three questions and the candidate must complete work on the questions within a two-month period.