Qualifying for doctoral candidacy is a multi-faceted process. Required core area courses (which include comprehensive examinations) are an integral part of your qualifying process, as is the other coursework you have completed, your annual student review, and any requirements your area of specialization may have.
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Required Coursework
All doctoral students must register for two semesters of EDP 395R (Qualifying Process Research) before the end of the semester in which they go through the qualifying process. Summer registration is contingent on approval of the qualifying adviser and the adviser’s ability to supervise the student’s work during the summer.
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- Continuation in the doctoral program with the recommendation for admission to candidacy when the required 6 core area courses have been satisfactorily completed (check with your area of specialization regarding the specialized competency requirement and other any other pre-candidacy requirements).
- Continuation in the doctoral program with the recommendation for admission to doctoral candidacy only after certain specified conditions made by the committee have been met within a specified amount of time - usually one or two long semesters. The required 6 core area courses must also have been satisfactorily completed as well as any other area-specific pre-candidacy requirements.
- Termination, with permission to take a terminal master’s degree: These students may register only for courses counted toward the master’s degree.
- Termination: These students may not register for future semesters.
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