An official transcript provided by the student must accompany the request for transfer. In contrast to a thesis, which constitutes a formal report of original research, a project can take several forms. A project may entail the development and field testing of an instructional product, the design of a curriculum specific to an area of instruction for students with disabilities, or a substantive report describing a particular approach to the remediation of learning deficits characteristic of learning handicapped children, etc. In some cases, the student's committee may review the proposal. Committee meetings to review proposals are at the discretion of the advisor.
Time begins with the first enrollment in a course to be applied toward the degree program.
As part of the requirement for the chosen degree, the candidate must pass an oral or a written examination. A candidate's advisor and two additional faculty members will constitute the examination committee. The student's advisor must submit the request for the final exam, and can do so only after the student has completed all coursework and graduate school requirements.