Course Description

Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty.

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Athena Title

DOCTORAL RESEARCH

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in EXRS 9000 or PEDS 9000

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Non-Traditional Format

Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall, spring and summer

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Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

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Course Objectives

The student will be able to: 1. Identify a topic to investigate. 2. Develop the procedures to conduct the investigation. 3. Conduct the investigation. 4. Analyze the data collected in the investigation. 5. Write a final report of the investigation.

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Topical Outline

I. Problem identification and literature review. II. Procedure development, practice, planning data collection. III. Data collection. IV. Data reduction and analysis. V. Final report preparation.

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