Columbus State University
College of Education and Health Professions
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAM CHECKLIST
Student: ___________________________________________ Student Number: ____________________________
Person(s)
Responsible
Upon Admission to the Doctoral Program:
1st semester in the program
Complete the Online COEHP Graduate Orientation.
Date
Initials –
Advisor/
Chair
Student
Meet with pre-candidate and complete Advisory Form (See Appendix G)
Student &
Advisor
Complete and review dispositions with student. (Semester 1)
Student &
Advisor
Pre-Degree Candidacy Period Responsibilities:
Complete and review dispositions with student. (Semester 3)
Student &
Advisor
Completion of all coursework (54 semester hours, minimum of 39
semester hour residency at CSU) with a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and no
more than one grade of C or below
Student &
Advisor
Register for EDUF 8000, Comprehensive Examinations
Complete Application for Comprehensive Exams form (See Appendix I.
Copies to student, student’s file, Doctoral Committee Chair,
Comprehensive Examination Chair.)
Select Doctoral Committee and Committee Chair (at least 3 members)
(See Appendix H: Doctoral Dissertation Committee Appointment Form.
Copies to student and Committee Chair and Members; Original to
Program Chairperson to obtain Dean’s and Department Chair’s signatures
and file in students’ file.)
Prepare 2 – 3 page dissertation prospectus, including brief theoretical
background and preliminary research design and submit it to committee
for approval. (Preparation of the prospectus is one of the requirements of
EDUF 8129.)
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Student,
Advisor, &
Committee
Chair
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Advisor &
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Chair
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Upon successful completion of comprehensive written and oral
examinations, student submits and Doctoral Committee completes
Approval of Completed Comprehensive Examinations form (Original to
Program Chairperson to obtain Dean’s and Department Chair’s signatures
and place in student’s file. Copies to student and Doctoral Committee
Chair.)
Student &
Chair
Upon successful completion of comprehensive examinations and defense
of the dissertation proposal, the Doctoral Committee completes
Dissertation Proposal Defense Approval and Admission to Candidacy
form. (Copies to student, Committee Chair; original to Program
Coordinator to obtain signatures and place in student’s file. Program
Chair will change candidacy status in ISIS.)
Student, Chair,
& All
Committee
Members
Degree Candidacy Period Responsibilities:
Submission of proposal for review by CSU Institutional Review Board
(IRB) with IRB Form (See Appendix O).
Completion of dissertation
Submit Application for Dissertation Defense to Doctoral Committee Chair
(See Appendix L. Copies to student, student’s file, and Committee Chair.)
Post notification of Dissertation Defense (Use Application for Dissertation
Defense form, Appendix L.)
Successful defense of dissertation and approval of dissertation by
Doctoral Committee. (Final Approval of Dissertation form, Appendix M,
completed by Doctoral Committee. Copies to student, student’s file, and
Committee Chair)
Graduation Responsibilities:
Student &
Chair
Student &
Chair
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Chair
Student &
Chair
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Chair
Submission of dissertation to the Office of COEHP Graduate Studies
Student
Apply to graduate with Office of Enrollment Services (online)
Student
Approval of dissertation by Office of COEHP Graduate Studies
Graduate
Director
Student
Submit dissertation for binding (pay binding fees)
Submit copy to COEHP Graduate Studies and copy to Doctoral Committee
Chair
Complete Degree Progress Sheet and submit to the appropriate persons
for signatures and then to the Registrar’s Office.
Submit electronic copy to Schwob Library for Proquest (pay fee)
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