Counselor Education Department

Dissertation

Upon successful completion of required coursework and comprehensive examinations, students enroll in dissertation courses. To progress through each dissertation course, students must complete specified course objectives. If progress is made and all objectives met, students enroll in the next dissertation block. If progress is made and objectives are substantively but not fully met by the end of each course (as determined by the dissertation chair in discussion with the dissertation committee), students must enroll in a zero credit extension course (tuition based on a credit hour equivalent as defined in the Tuition and Fees Schedule in Appendix IV in the academic catalog.). If it is determined that no progress has been made, students will be required to retake the block in which no progress was made. Students are required to enroll in a Dissertation course or Dissertation Extension course every session from the beginning of the dissertation until passing the final defense earning 12 semester credit hours for dissertation. Published course objectives for each dissertation course apply unless the student and dissertation committee/chair agree to and confirm in writing alternative specified objectives more appropriate for a particular dissertation topic.

• Dissertation Information
• Dissertation Forms
• Dissertation Guide