University faculty can help in this effort. The dissertation must be completed within two years after the student finishes course work. Students must register for EDD 891 Dissertation Seminar until course requirements are satisfied. Students will then register for and continue to register for EDD 893 Dissertation Direction until the dissertation is completed and accepted by the University. A total of nine semester hours of credit is awarded when the dissertation is accepted by the University.
Doctoral candidates have a maximum of eight years to completed their degree.
Residency Doctoral students must always complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per year. This qualifies for full-time residency. This component consists of experiences designed to provide doctoral students with an understanding of the theories, philosophies, realities, and visions that impact the quality of leadership. The following are the core courses to be taken by all students in the doctoral program. These courses are taken as a cohort group, two course each semester for three years.