Transcript Delta State University College of Education Doctor of

Delta State University
College of Education
Doctor of Education
Student Orientation
September 17, 2005
Contact Information
Center for Rural School Leadership
and Research
Ewing Hall 314
Post Office Box 3217
Cleveland, MS 38733
Fax: 662/846-4402
662/846-4395
Faculty & Staff
Track Advisors:
Dr. Lynn Varner
[email protected]
Dr. Jenetta Waddell
[email protected]
Dr. Matt Buckley [email protected]
Dr. Joe Garrison [email protected]
Division Secretary:
Mrs. Margaret Deters [email protected]
Where to Find This Presentation:
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DSU homepage (www.deltastate.edu)
Academics
College of Education
Center for Rural School Leadership and
Research
• http://ntweb.deltastate.edu/coe/rslr/
Admissions
• Four Parts:
– GRE verbal score
– GRE quantitaive score
– Writing assessment score
• CAAP or GRE writing
– GPA from all graduate work
• If earn enough points on to the:
• Portfolio
Admissions
You need to take the Graduate Record
Examination if it has been more than 5
years since you took it and have those
grades sent to DSU.
You also need to take either the GRE or
CAAP writing assessment (information
about the CAAP is available from Dr.
Richard Houston [email protected]
846-4690 …. It is given on campus 4 or 5
times a year and the cost is about $15).
GRE Homepage
Portfolio Directions
You may find the guidelines for the portfolio
by: going to the old Doctoral Program web
site
http://ntweb.deltastate.edu/doctoral_prog/
go to Admissions section; portfolio in the
2nd line of Criterion 4 is a hyperlink to the
portfolio information.
We are working on a new student and
dissertation handbook.
Graduate Catalog
• The program of study may be
found on the DSU website (go
to academics from the
homepage; there’s a link from
the Academic Affairs page to
the PDF of the 2005-2006
Graduate Catalog).
Graduate Catalog
Programs of Study
Comprehensive Examination
• Dissertation Seminar is to be taken
in the last semester of coursework
(excluding ELR 890). Passage of
comprehensive examination is a
prerequisite for ELR 888.
• Comprehensive Exam covers all
coursework, is essay style, is
completed in a computer lab on
campus
Dissertation Seminar
• ELR 888
• Last semester
• Rough draft of Chapters 1-3
Requesting a Dissertation
Chair
1. Student requests chair (usually done in Dissertation
Seminar)
2. Doctoral Coordinator and Track Coordinator work
together to appoint a chair after consultation with
division chair
3. Student and chair recommend the committee
members
4. Recommendations approved by doctoral coordinator,
track advisor, and division chair
5. Suggested committee approved by student and chair
6. Student asked the members to serve (only with proper
documentation that these steps have been followed)
Dissertation Proposal
• Usually about 1 or 2 semesters
before Defense
• Student formally presents
Chapters 1-3 to committee for
approval
Dissertation Defense
• Public formal presentation of
Chapters 1-5.
• MAY get signatures of
committee after this
meeting….often additional
revisions are required before
signatures
Dissertation Hour
Requirements
• Must finish within 7 years from
last 45 class hours (excluding
dissertation hours)
• Minimum of 9 hours (will
probably change soon to 12)
• Continuous enrollment in ELR
890 required (2 or 3 semesters a
year….spring, summer, fall)
Library Resources and Links
• http://www.deltastate.edu/docs/library/dissertation.pdf
• http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/1268.asp
• http://www.deltastate.edu/docs/library/offcampus.pdf
• http://www.deltastate.edu/docs/library/eric2.pdf
• http://www.deltastate.edu/docs/library/education.pdf
• http://www.deltastate.edu/pages/869.asp