At least two members of the committee are selected from the graduate faculty in educational psychology and at least one member is selected from the graduate faculty outside the educational psychology faculty. The names of the dissertation director and committee members are forwarded to the Graduate School for approval. Official approval of a dissertation director must be effected by the conclusion of the first semester in which the student registers for dissertation credit. The program serves students who seek an inquiring and reflective approach to educational problems and controversies. Advisement A student is assigned an adviser when admitted to the Foundations program.
Students are responsible for meeting regularly with the adviser.
Near the end of course work, students select a thesis adviser and two committee members who are graduate faculty members in Foundations of Education. Students fulfill the comprehensive examination requirement in conjunction with the successful oral defense of an approved thesis. Course List LEFE 492. Crosslisted as LEAC 622. Northern Illinois University .